Category: EC&I 832 Major Learning Project

Wow, how time flies! A mere 15 days ago I entered the world of Snapchat. I did not choose to download the app finally because I was peer pressured into it or finally caved to the temptation. I did this for two reasons: curiosity and forward thinking for when my kids ask to have itContinue reading “Snapchat Chronicles (Major Project Update): My 15 Day Journey Into Snapchat”

Would you want 100’s of people knowing the exact location of your child at any given time? In this video I show you some things to be aware of when it comes to your child broadcasting their location to everyone and ways to make it safer.

Would you be concerned if your child’s best friend was an AI chatbot? Snapchat has a new feature and kid’s are turning it into their best friend. I explore the chatAI feature on Snapchat in this video.

Viewer discretion: In this blog/vlog I will discuss some topics that might be sensitive to viewers. “Sextortion” schemes target 2 out of every 3 teens on Snapchat. 1 out of 3 of those teens will fall victim to the scheme. 75% of teens have snapchat which means tens of millions of teens have fallen forContinue reading “What are the Odds Your Teen has been Targeted by a Scammer on Snapchat?”

Every 6 months Snapchat will release a transparency report. In this report it stats the number of accounts reported for various reasons. The two main reasons accounts are reported is for sexual content and for harassment and bullying. You would be shocked at the number of accounts reported in a six month period and theContinue reading “Snapchat’s Transparency Report for Canada and the two alarming details you should be aware of as parents and educators”

Ever wonder what you would look like with a glorious moustache? Or what about if a cat sat on your head? Well, do I have a time suck of an app to introduce you to!

Here is a short video summarizing my first 24 hours on Snapchat.

What is the minimum age for kids to have snapchat? Can you sue Snapchat if your kid sees content that is inappropriate? What could happen if your kid posts some content onto snap that violates a person’s rights? I have looked into the 24 points of Snapchat’s terms of service so you don’t have to.Continue reading “Everything you need to know as a parent/educator about Snapchat’s terms of service in 6 minutes or less”

Hello Readers, Thank you for landing on this page if you actually meant to! I am about to explore the apps Snapchat and Roblox for my major learning project for EC&I 832. I am interested in the apps for two reasons: as a parent of a child who will soon ask to download these appsContinue reading “My Initial Post Before I Dive Into Snapchat & Roblox”