by Michele Borba | Mar 15, 2012 | Internet, Online Safety, Parenting, TODAY Show Appearance
Tips I shared on the TODAY show to help parents monitor their kids online behavior to boost Internet safety and curb inappropriate online activity Kid Internet access is now everywhere–from laptops, to television screens, to cell phones and Ipods. In the past...
by Michele Borba | Mar 11, 2012 | Internet, School Success and Learning
Did you know that over one billion children in the world never will receive an education—walk in a classroom door—learn their ABC’s or even basic counting and math skills–unless something drastic is done to improve their lives? We know that the best hope for...
by Michele Borba | Dec 13, 2011 | Internet, School Success and Learning
Technology and innovative learning methods are becoming more and more common at all levels of education in the United States, from elementary school to college. Many may not realize how big of a role cutting edge ideas and technology may be playing even at the...
by Michele Borba | Dec 6, 2011 | Empathy and Kindness, Internet
There’s no doubt that video games are a part of the plugged-in generation’s lifestyle. Research shows that 99 percent of boys and 94 percent of girls ages 12 to 17 play computer, web, portable or console games.More than 90 percent of kids play video games 30 minutes a...
by Michele Borba | Jun 27, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Internet, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why diminishment of kid empathy should be our biggest concern about media and video games. Ratings, research, solutions, and how to gear up and parent the “Controller Generation” “Can’t I just play one more hour?” “But there’s nottttthhhhthinnnng...
by Michele Borba | Mar 7, 2011 | Internet, Online Safety, Parenting
Parenting advice to help us monitor and stay involved in our kids’ online world and increase their safety. Shocking statistics that confirm that we better supervise closer, the difference between monitoring and spying, and spy-free strategies and to help us do...
