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Category Archives: Ethics & Policy
In their own words: What bothers children online? – EU Kids Online
We already mentioned the EU Kids Online survey that found that 55% of 9-16 year olds think that there are things online that bother children their age. Also, 12% of … Continue reading
FairPhone – The First Smartphone That Puts Social Values First
As a tech-savvy social worker you may love all the nice gadgets that are available. However there is a dark, bloody side of phones. FairPhone – a Dutch social enterprise … Continue reading
Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade – US Federal Trade Commission Report
The US Federal Trade Commission issued a new staff report, “Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade,” examining the privacy disclosures and practices of apps offered for … Continue reading
Privacy In The Age Of The Smartphone – Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Facts Sheets
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC), a California nonprofit corporation working on consumer information and consumer advocacy related to how technology affects personal privacy, offers several services to empower consumers to protect … Continue reading
Tips On Dealing With Cyberbullying – BeatBullying [VIDEO]
BeatBullying is a UK website „all about young people helping and supporting each other online“: If you’re being bullied, or are feeling a bit low, or are maybe troubled by … Continue reading
Cybercrime and Coffee Shops – Security Tips for Free Public Wifi
Sitting in a café, sipping a Frappuccino and doing some of your social work related stuff is an idea that I like very much. As more of my work becomes … Continue reading
What ICT Competency Social Workers Should Have? – Get inspired by the UNESCO Framework for Teachers [Video]
UNESCO published an ICT Competency Framework for Teachers which intends „to inform educational policy makers, teacher-educators, providers of professional learning and working teachers on the role of ICT in educational … Continue reading
What Social Worker Should Know in a Digitized Society – 6 Theses from the Cyberwork Conference
Today my colleague Timo Nicklaus and me attended the second day of the Cyberwork Conference in Bremen/Germany. Inspired by interesting talks on internet street work, digitized youth work, and online … Continue reading
Stop talking about THE digital media! Theses from the Cyberwork Conference in Germany
Today my colleague Timo Nicklaus and me are attending the Cyberwork Conference in Bremen/Germany. The key note by Jöran Muuß-Merholz on „Educational work in the age of web 2.0“ made … Continue reading
