The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently urged the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Pinterest to filter medical misinformation from their platforms. It is already difficult for many to tell the difference between factual sources and unverified information or propaganda online, which can have real-life implications. The AAP is concerned…
Facebook’s Global Safety Network Summit: Online Well-Being
A couple weeks ago, I attended Facebook’s annual Global Safety Network Summit in Washington, DC, to hang out with colleagues and long-time friends, and to make some new connections as well. Facebook first discussed the new safety initiatives they are implementing such as their outstanding new suicide prevention tools in…
How Machine Learning Can Help Us Combat Online Abuse: A Primer
Ten years ago, computer scientists would contact our Center and ask if we could give them thousands of examples of cyberbullying content – which they wanted to comb through to look for trends and patterns in how harm was inflicted. Nowadays, they don’t ask for data because it’s widely available…
Harmful Speech Online: At the Intersection of Algorithms and Human Behavior
Last week, I attended a workshop at Harvard entitled “Harmful Speech Online: At the Intersection of Algorithms and Human Behavior.” Sponsored and organized by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, and Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy, its goal was to “broadly…
How Do You Secure Your Kids Online?
Vigilance is a word often used when discussing parenting because the key role for any parent is to safeguard and protect your kids as best you can from the inherent dangers that life throws at them. The internet is no different. The real world is one thing but the digital…
Townsville expert gives tips to protect kids from online bullies
TOWNSVILLE parents are being urged to log on to social media to empower them to better prepare their children against the threat of cyber bulling. St Patrick’s College counsellor Courtney Rogers said it was vital that parents familiarise themselves with the social media channels their children are using. “The internet…
Cyber Charters vs. ‘Multi-District Online Schools’ – Education Week
Across the country, interest is growing in such new types of non-charter management models. But multidistrict online schools have faced some of the same problems that plague cyber charters. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc
Online Charters Cause Rift Among Supporters of School Choice – Education Week
Rising concerns over the management practices and academic quality of virtual charter schools have exposed a deepening divide among some of the nation’s most influential supporters of school choice. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc
Tracking Attendance in Online Schools – Education Week
Just 1 in 4 students uses GOAL Academy’s learning software each day. Yet the state of Colorado officially reports an 89 percent attendance rate at the school. Why the disconnect? View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc
Outsized Influence: Online Charters Bring Lobbying ‘A’ Game to States – Education Week
Savvy lobbying, well-connected allies, and impassioned parents have helped keep online charters growing across states even in the face of often-poor results. View full post on Education Week: Charter Schools #pso #htcs #b4inc