Online security in reality

Seriously scary! Watch this clairvoyant reveal his gift here.

Ready for some fiction? Witch Hunts On The Internet tackles the problem on online safety.

Keeping Kids Safe - online and offline

An excellent guide for teaching your children the basics of keeping safe from predators: http://www.pollyklaas.org/safe/pdf/PKF_SK_2005_all24pages.pdf.

Your Own Personal Slice of The Web

Says Eli Pariser: "Invisibly but quickly, the Internet is changing. Sites like Google and Facebook show you what they think you want to see, based on data they've collected about you. So, for example, if you google Obama and I do the same thing at the same time, we may get very different results. The filter bubble is the invisible, personal universe of information that results--a bubble you live in, and you don't even know it. And it means that the world you see online and the world I see may be very different." more

To spy or not to spy?

• Here's a vote for Not To Spy.
• And here's a fictional account on why To Spy:

Sexting

"Certainly news stories have spelled out the lure and dangers of "sexting". Many kids don't fully understand the implications of sending out revealing pictures and can live to regret such errors in judgement. ..." read more here

To spy or not to spy?

Using parental control software is the topic of Harlan Coben's novel, "Hold Tight". For a real-life version, have a look at this excellent article (the link is to the last page, but feel free to read the whole thing).

Harlan Coben on Teen Safety

It's not often that a popular fiction book, a thriller, deals with the thorny issue of parental responsibilities during their charges' teenage years. Harlan Coben, a New York Times bestselling author, has recently produced two such novels: Hold Tight and Caught.

Hold Tight delves into the delicate dilemma of "should you spy on your teen's Internet activities". Caught asks whether it's OK for teens to consume alcohol at home when it's against the law: if your child will go out and drink anyway, is it better for a parent to provide a safe haven of a beer keg at home.

Creative Learning doesn't have the answers to those questions, that's something every parent has to decide for themselves, having the full knowledge of their child.

What Creative Learning can do, however, is supplement your knowledge. Is your child likely to sneak out at night and go to a party, then accept a drive home from somebody who'd been drinking?

If their Learning Style has preferences in these areas:

• learning with peers
• noise
• kinesthetic input
• intake
• external motivation
• evening

as well as a non-preference in the following areas:

• responsibility
• conformity
• routine

chances are, they may be a little more unruly than is safe for them.

What is your teen's Learning Style. Find out today.