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Is Your Child Being Cyberbullied?

While the Internet has allowed us greater delivery of information, improved communication networks between people, and provided faster and smoother access to products and services, it has also created another way in which our personal security can be...

Posted 11/28/2012 by Kimberly Howard | 1 comment(s)

Five Technology Skills Every Student Should Learn

eSchoolNews recently wrote an article about the top five technology skills every student should learn , and we couldn’t agree more with what they said! In the article, eSchoolNews talks about crucial technology skills kids should know: Online literacy...

Posted 9/13/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | 1 comment(s)

Cyberbully Hotline Announces Partnership With Web Wise Kids

Leaders In Digital Citizenship Teaching And Anonymous Bullying-Reporting Solution Join Forces To Promote Cyber Safety And Bullying Prevention; Program Satisfies Child Internet Protection Act Certification Requirement For E-Rate Schools Today, SchoolReach...

Posted 8/7/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Get Involved with Web Wise Kids!

Games are one of the number ways to get education across in the classroom, and Web Wise Kids is proud to produce programs and games that help teach and educate kids who to be safe online in this ever-evolving technological world. To continue making games...

Posted 7/25/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Should Facebook Open up to Children?

Facebook has been considering lifting its age restriction on accounts and opening up its platforms to kids. Watch more about what we think about this.

Posted 7/16/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Parenting and Social Media Survey

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) recently conducted the Parenting and Social Media Survey to measure the actions of parents in regard to their children’s usage of social media. Mobile device usage by children was also minimally covered in the...

Posted 7/5/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

BeSeen App: Training Wheels for Social Networks

Have your children played our BeSeen app yet? BeSeen is our free mobile app designed to simulate an online social network for kids. By playing BeSeen, youth can subliminally learn how to be responsible on social networks through navigating fictional situations...

Posted 6/26/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | 1 comment(s)

Sending Out Big Thank Yous To Our Sponsors

We cant say it enough: thank you so much to our sponsors who have contributed and supported us through the conception and launch of our BeSeen mobile app. Watch our video featuring WWK President Judi Westberg-Warren extending her thanks to our sponsors...

Posted 6/14/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Web Wise Kids Featured in eSchool News!

A report from eSchool News came out which lists the top ten ways that schools can teach students about Internet safety. The number one method to teach kids is to use games, and Web Wise Kids is listed as a resource. You can read the rest of the report...

Posted 6/13/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Web Wise Kids and BeSeen: An Award Finalist!

We are proud to announce that our BeSeen game has been selected as an award finalist by the Pittsburgh Technology Council!

Posted 6/7/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

"Wired With Wisdom" Parent Program Now Available in Spanish!

Weve just released a Spanish version of “Wired with Wisdom"! Now, Hispanic parents have a resource that can give them the necessary knowledge and skills to supervise the digital activities of their children. Parents need to acknowledge the accessibility...

Posted 6/6/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Would a Lift on Age Restriction Be Good for Kids on Facebook?

Facebook has been considering lifting its age restriction on accounts and opening up its accounts to kids. (for more information, you can read this article. If the FCC “okays” this move, it could be an important help for parents with tweens. As the article...

Posted 6/5/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Did You Know? More Great Games From Web Wise Kids!

Web Wise Kids would love to share the rest of our programs with you.

Posted 6/5/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

BeSeen Featured in SecretlyNetwork.com!

Web Wise Kids is honored to be listed by Secretly Networking as a recommendation for Best Apps for Kids. We are delighted to be included with so many other great apps.

Posted 5/30/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

Thank You To Our Sponsors!!

With our BeSeen app gaining a lot of attention during the last several weeks-- especially since we launched an ad in USA Today-- wed like to take a moment to thank our sponsors--CTIA Wireless Foundation, Carnegie Mellon University, Verizon Foundation...

Posted 5/28/2012 by Judi Westberg-Warren, President | with no comments

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