The information landscape is ever changing due to technological advancements creating new ways for information to be communicated and stored. With algorithms predicting our biases, dictating the information we receive, students require skills to navigate their way through this complex environment (Wall, 2022) from deciphering that sponsored content is advertising, identifying clickbait, resisting the impatience for... Continue Reading →
This Tuesday 7th February it is Safer Internet Day, a great opportunity to check in with your student or child to discuss safety online. While children are immersed in online environments, they may not have the skills to safely navigate them. Just like crossing the road with them or checking who your teenager is getting... Continue Reading →
With remote learning possibly on the horizon again (sigh!), it has never been more important to highlight Safer Internet Day. The eSafetyCommissioner has a plethora of resources available online on topics suitable for early childhood, primary and secondary students including a video library for educators. Reporting online abuse: Cyberbullying, Image-based abuse and Illegal and harmful... Continue Reading →
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I write southern historical fiction, local history, and I've written a devotional book. The two novels I'm writing are set in Virginia and the Carolinas in the 1760s. My weekly blog started out to follow my journey as a writer and a reader, but in 2025 it has been greatly expanded to include current events and politics in the United States as I see our democracy under attack from within. The political science major in me cannot sit idly by and remain silent.
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