Geotagging: What are your photos saying about you?
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” We’ve all heard this saying before, but in a world where everyone aged nine to ninety is equipped with a smart phone and social media account (or five), this age-old phrase takes on a much more literal meaning. Nowadays, GPS satellite technology is embedded into so many of […]
September Refresher
A new school year is upon us, and with it all the resolutions that we hope to tackle before the next eight months sneak by. This term, in addition to hitting the gym, adopting better study habits, and cramming in 8 hours of sleep a night (yeah right), the Digital Tattoo team challenges you to […]
Back to School Background Check?
How much would you pay to discover what others can find about you online? In the case of New York High Schoolers looking to apply to the Ivy Leagues the answer can be quite a lot.
Online Dating Scams
Online dating scams are harming thousands of Canadians. What do you know about the people you meet online?
Canadian Anti-Cyberbullying Legislation
Anti-Cyberbullying legislation has been passed in Nova Scotia. Will it make a difference?
Reclaim Hosting
Is the convenience of the modern web crippling our understanding of it? Reclaim Hosting argues that every student should have a “domain of ones own”.
Summer Unplugged
The internet may be the invention with the greatest impact on the millennial generation. It sits in our pockets and on our desks, it allows us to connect to friends all over the globe and access the world’s greatest library in a few clicks.
Do you have anything to hide?
Do you agree that we as a society are more likely to be worried about small scale privacy on social media than government collection of metadata?
Facebook for Educators: Should it be banned?
The Vancouver School Board has drafted and presented a policy that would ban teachers from friending their students on social media sites. The policy states that “teachers would still be encouraged to use social media to engage their students in a strictly-professional capacity, such as creating event pages to discuss upcoming field trips.” The issue […]
Personal Branding tips for Young Adults
It’s official – the paper resume and cold call have gone the way of the dinosaur. Linkedin, which once seemed cutting edge, now represents the basic standard of professional networking. Marketing yourself in the job market has become much easier with the rise simple content creation tools and Web 2.0. The tricky part is standing […]
