From the Experts

• FROM THE EXPERTS | Not Your Parents' Internet: Understanding "Web 2.0" Safety Today's virtual world is increasingly interactive—but we also know more about youth risk online. Researcher Nancy Willard explores the basics of Web 2.0 and which safety messages are likely to work best for young teens.
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• FROM THE EXPERTS | Beyond Sticks and Stones: Dealing with Severe Cyberbullying Q&A with Therapist Julie Guido, Part Two
  In the second part of our series, Julie Guido discusses a severe case of cyberbulling and how the victim found healing—and how schools and parents/guardians can intervene with bullies and victims and bystanders.  more...

• FROM THE EXPERTS | Learning How to Live With Myself: A Therapist on Cyberbullying (Part 1) Julie Guido, a family and school therapist, has seen cyberbullying range from trivial (‘that’s insulting and hurtful, but I have enough confidence to turn it off and block you’) to life-changing and devastating. In this article—the first in a two-part series—Guido discusses the developmental issues surrounding cyberbullying, and what works to curb bullying and minimize the damage for victims.  more...

• ASK THE EXPERTS | Internet Safety in Schools: Overcoming the Fear Factor The World Wide Web can liven up lesson plans and improve learning—but how do teachers, schools and districts balance concerns about safety with the need to help students tap into new technologies? Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, a former elementary school teacher and technology coach, and John Norton, an educational writer, have been working with some forward-thinking Alabama schools and districts that are determined to find the answer. Read the article.  more...