Kathleen Kalk
Teenagers cheat with online tools
Over half of teens surveyed in a recent American study admitted to using the internet to cheat on their school work, and a third of those admitted to doing so with their smartphones. Get the full story! Learn more about academic honesty and the internet…
Will the police be able to snoop on your online activities?
A new bill tabled by the Government has the potential to compromise your online privacy by giving authorities such as police the power to intercept online messages and activities. Check out the full story here and let us know what you think in the Comments section!
Yo Comments are Whack!
There are two kinds of people in the world: grammar sticklers, and… everyone else. Will one more misplaced apostrophe drive YOU over the edge? You’re not alone. Check out “Yo Comments are Whack” – a dorkily funny video about internet spelling and grammar.
Check out Quizlet!
If you like to use flash cards, quizzes or other neat tricks to help you study, you might want to check out Quizlet, a website that lets you create online study aids and then connect with your classmates so you can share your knowledge.
Planning to run for political office? Better be squeaky clean…
That’s a lesson that Vancouver NDP candidate Ray Lam learned the hard way when his private Facebook photos were made public. On the one hand, it seems that Facebook privacy settings may not be enough to keep private what you may not want to share beyond your friends. On the other hand, when you are […]
Google Never Forgets
Sadly, that’s the message in a recent blog post by Seth Godin: Personal Branding in the Age of Google. He recounts an all too familiar tale of potential employer digging up the dirt on potential employees… How do you avoid this? Live like a saint (or almost) or review these tutorial pages: Employers Dig For […]
Prince Harry’s girlfriend announces her splitup with him on Facebook
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Hackers penetrate Monster and steal personal info
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Presenting the LEARN section
You’ll notice a minor change in the Check Yourself box on the left hand of every section page. A progress bar will give you a better way to watch your own progress and quicklinks will help you get where you need to go faster. There’s a great new content available too! We’ve updated Digital Tattoo […]
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