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Aug 28, 20231 min read
Let’s Talk Data Protection!
🔐 Protect Your Data and Try Again! 🛡️ Creating solid and memorable passwords is crucial in today’s digital world. Follow these 3 simple...
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Jul 30, 20231 min read
The Winning Orange Book Cover Design
We’re a little behind, but we’re excited to extend massive congratulations to Marivelle, a year 6 student from Our Lady of the Snows in...
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Apr 2, 20237 min read
Let's talk about Sextortion
Sextortion is a form of online blackmail in which a perpetrator threatens to release sexually explicit material, images, or videos of an...
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Aug 25, 20222 min read
Do you want to be my sugar baby?
Let's talk about scams targeting our young people. Have you seen our recent scams campaign? Either on Instagram, Facebook or in adverts...
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Jun 30, 20224 min read
Let’s talk about Scams
I just thought of a couple of acronyms for scams: Super Cool Awesome Money Source; or more likely: Scary, Corrupt And Mighty Suspicious....
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Jun 19, 20225 min read
Let's talk about your Digital Footprint
Those of us born pre-internet may ask: What do we mean by Digital Footprint? Let’s compare it with a footprint on a sandy beach. My foot...
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Jun 3, 20223 min read
Let's talk about Body Image
To maximise the benefits of the digital age, we need to be aware of the dark side of the online world. This article explores body image...
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Mar 24, 20222 min read
TALK
You’d think this is the straightforward part, but, as for STOP and BLOCK, as soon as you tell your child to do something they will find...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
SPOTLIGHT on....BLOCK
BLOCK is the middle of our STOP, BLOCK & TALK® mantra. All three form a simple strategy for staying safe online but this middle word may...
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Feb 15, 20223 min read
STOP, BLOCK & TALK®
We’re now quite familiar with SLIP SLOP SLAP WRAP and Make It Click. Lately we are coming to grips with MASK, SCAN, PASS. And here’s...
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Feb 11, 20223 min read
Meet Mark Ellis - Board Chair
When I called Mark to make an appointment to interview him, he laughed when I said I had to be back home in time for the school bus....
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
What can the Digital Waitaha Trust do for you?
Have you heard about Digital Waitaha, the new charitable trust in our region? And are you wondering how they have any relevance to you?...
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Nov 30, 20214 min read
Learn to Use Tech in Mid Canterbury
posted with permission from Mid Canterbury CAB Learn to use Tech in Mid Canterbury! Address: Community House (44 Cass St, Ashburton)...
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Nov 18, 20212 min read
Welcome to Digital Waitaha
Welcome to Digital Waitaha. A Charitable trust set up to Empower Ethical Learners in the Digital space we live and work in. Our students...
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Nov 2, 20215 min read
Raising digital learners – digital citizenship and our children
*Author’s note: I’ve been in the IT industry for over 20 years and have created a variety of web applications. While there are many...
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Nov 2, 20212 min read
What Do Algorithms and Your Favourite Barista Have in Common?
One of the wonderful aspects of being a coder is the ability to work from anywhere. My favourite “office” is my local cafe. I enjoy...
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Nov 2, 20212 min read
To be or not to be that is the expression!
True or false: It’s very difficult to understand what boolean expressions are. The word boolean was named after George Boole, who...
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