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Kirra Pendergast
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Roblox accused of allowing gambling sites to target minors
Roblox is also accused of profiting from the scheme through a 30% fee on the conversion of Robux back into real currency. The claim is...
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Kirra Pendergast
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5 Things your kids with phones say to me that hurt my heart
Trigger warning******You are about to learn how giving your child a phone changes the way they treat others. By Summer, 12yrs. A member...
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Kirra Pendergast
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What is a Pig Butchering Scam?
It's a terrible name but something we all need to know about now! Please share with your friends and family. Pig butchering become an...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Are the state governments unintentionally widening the digital divide?
A few weeks ago, I held a webinar for teachers called "Navigating AI in Education" there were more than 400 hundred that attended. This...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Preparing Students for their future, not our past.....
The Russell Group of Universities in 2023 world rankings had four of the top ten universities in the world. Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial...
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Madeleine West
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‘Sometimes I like to dress my avatar in a furry costume…other players tell me I should kill myself'
‘Sometimes I like to dress my avatar in a furry costume…but other players tell me I should kill myself.’ The 12-year-old before me sees...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Back to the future.
Back in '91, when I first dived into the tech world, things were very different. We were still using those "in" and "out" trays on our...
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Kirra Pendergast
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From 'Playing' online games to 'Visiting' online worlds. Why we need an urgent shift in language.
We need an urgent change in our language and approach to gaming and social media usage. The strategies and language utilised by some...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Bright Screens, Brighter Minds - YouTube Channels Inspiring Young People
Written by Summer 12yrs YouTube influences many people of different ages through the content that is shared via different channels. Some...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Generation Embarrassed The first Ultrasound photos shared on Facebook are now 16.
Tucked away in a corner of Facebook, an ultrasound image, swathed in grayscale tones, marks the beginning of a digital narrative for an...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Balancing Bytes and Bites
In the heart of Sydney, a mother, and daughter sit down to enjoy breakfast together at the table next to me. It's Saturday morning. The...
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Kirra Pendergast
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Picture-Perfect Privacy A Guide to Responsible Sharing of Your Kids' Photos
Please take a moment to read this, being set to private is no longer enough. This is a blog post I wrote has just been published by The...
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