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Analyzing a May 22 Study Finding Playing Video Games Makes Kids Smart
A new study following 9-10 year olds says playing video games makes kids smarter! It lacks a lot of information though.
👉 What types of games?
👉 How long per day?
👉Does it make them less healthy or empathetic too?
Digital Citizenship Youth Social Media Challenge : We Stop Scrolling
Are you between 13 and 18? Participate in a social media challenge to stop scrolling this Fall 2021, get the word out about a cause you care about and win Indigo or Decathlon Canada gift cards! Challenge ends December 10th. If you're a teacher, connect with Ontario...
Shopify, an eCommerce giant, is the Poster-Child of Modest Canadian Tech
Reprinted from The Globe and Mail July 7, 2021, by Sean Silcoff - Sorry, its behind a paywall but I love this effort to educate on Canada's modest Tech approach. Its such a departure from the US Tech culture. Shopify Inc. became Canada’s most valuable publicly traded...
Research Project with Ontario Tech Faculty of Education to Explore How Youth Can Develop Activism on Social Media
Ontario Tech University’s Faculty of Education ’s Dr Janette Hughes has been granted funding from the SSHRC to develop innovative research in partnership with Caroline Isautier, of Tech for Good Canada and Dr. Jennifer Laffier of the Mental Health in the Digital Age...
ByteDance’s Tik Tok Data Collection Tool – and Lawsuits
ByteDance is the publisher of Tik Tok, a fun tool on the face of it to lip synch to videos and become world famous - but a powerful data collection and ecommerce tool on the back side. That has attracted lawsuits worldwide. Tik Tok Sued Worldwide for Illegal Data...
Main Authors
Caroline Isautier
From digital marketing to digital citizenship
Kate Tillezcek
Canada Research Chair on Youth
Hessie Jones
Venture Partner, Matr Ventures, privacy and marketing expert