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By The Kids, For The Kids: The Watchers Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
With the hype about cybersafety and keeping kids safe online, Kate Raynes-Goldie and her team at Atmosphere Industries have devised a new, fun game to encourage critical thinking about Internet privacy.
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Learning Beyond The Classroom Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Classrooms change over time to reflect the needs of society, Matthew Allen discusses how the humble schoolroom has changed to accommodate new technologies and learning experiences.
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Kids Know More Than You. They Just Don’t Know It Yet. Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Keeping an open mind about how you child uses the Internet is essential for them to develop digital skills, says Venessa Paech at her third presentation at media140 Perth. It’s simply another space for them to inhabit and learn about.
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5000 Baby Photos On Facebook Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Parents often worry what their kids are doing on the internet unsupervised, and wonder how to protect them in such an open environment. But have we wondered what parents are putting out there about their kids? Are we leaving them a grand legacy of 5000 baby photos on Facebook? Tama Leaver discussed the implications of having a digital presence online from day 1.
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Brave New World Part 2 Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Kate Carruthers opened our third day at media140 Perth, covering a wide variety of issues related to family and business literacy, and how the Internet is changing our society.
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Destroying Your World, Tweet By Tweet, Like By Like Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
After a much needed break and some delicious pizza, media140 Perth welcomed in our afternoon speakers with Stilgherrian, who warned us about the risks of putting personal information online.
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Help! My Computer Is Attacking Me! Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
After all the Internet optimism from speakers earlier in the day, Dr Andrew Woodard took us a step backward and reminded media140 Perth about the risks of browsing the internet.
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Controlling Copyright Online Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Friday, April 27, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Copyright and the Internet seem like binary opposites. Meet David Stewart, who finds ways to bring them together and keep copyright relevant on the Internet.
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Creating Compelling Video for the Web Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Friday, April 27, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Engaging an audience visually is a hard ask, but Kris Borgraeve of Multimedia Makers has it down to an art. On the Internet a video can make or break your company, should it go viral there’s guaranteed press for your company. On the other hand, a substandard video can be embarrassing and money down the gurgler.
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37 Tips For Internet Entrepreneurs Editor: Sara Culverhouse Posted: Friday, April 27, 2012 Discussion: No Comments
Miles Burke crammed 37 tips for Internet entrepreneurs into a tense and information loaded 20 minutes, leaving the crowd’s heads spinning with possibilities!
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