ISSUES: The Facebook Sword Cuts Both Ways
Posted on March 15, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Since teenagers were first allowed on facebook, parents have been wanting to be their friends, and teens have been resisting. From the parent side, there are fears that if they don’t know what their kids are up to, then clearly the kids will run amok. Fear of illegal activity, sex-related escapades, sexting, satan-worshop, drugs– Fear […]
PROJECT: Youth & Media Project at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Posted on March 12, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
The Youth and Media project at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth and technology. By understanding young people’s interactions with digital media such as the Internet, cell phones and video games, theye seek to address the issues their practices raise, […]
WEBSITE: The InSite: online Teen Portal/magazine
Posted on March 9, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
If you’re a teen or young adult, and have ever thought about making a difference, then The InSite was designed for you. The site is designed to give you the information, the inspiration, and many possible game plans so you can take positive charge of your life. It’s all about discovering real ways to make […]
PROFILE: Cimorelli: a 6 sister sibling band from Sacramento
Posted on March 7, 2012 by adam · 5 Comments
The Cimorelli Sisters are a sibling band of 6 sisters aged 11-21 from Sacramento California. The group started in 2007 and has been adding sisters to the group as they have become old enough. The performers, Christina (21), Katherine (19), Lisa (17), Amy (16), Lauren (13), and Dani (11) each write their own songs, and perform […]
PROFILE: Austin Mahone, Singer & Video Star
Posted on March 4, 2012 by adam · 1 Comment
Austin Mahone is a 15 year old budding pop star from San Antonio Texas. It looks like he is on his way to being the next Justin Bieber. He has a large following of “Mahomies” (over 500,000 on Twitter!) and his Youtube videos also have a significant amount of viewers. Austin started out primarily doing Justin […]
PROFILE: Harrison Houde, Filmmaker
Posted on March 3, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Harrison Houde is an aspiring, actor, director, film-maker, and musician. He ‘s 16 years old, and based in Vancouver, Canada. Although only 16, he’s done a fair amount of work already. As an actor, he’s been in the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and is currently hosting a Canadian television show called Finding Stuff […]
PROFILE: Teens in Tech, Daniel Brusilovsky
Posted on March 1, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Teens in Tech Labs is a company based in Mountain View, CA, with hubs in both New York and Boston. It provides tools and resources to young entrepreneurs world-wide to help encourage entrepreneurship at a young age. The company was founded on the premise that entrepreneurship doesn’t happen at a certain age, or a certain […]
PRESS RELEASE: Teens & Tweens Get a Conference To Call Their Own
Posted on February 26, 2012 by adam · 1 Comment
Teens and Tweens Get a Conference to Call Their Own First of its kind Digital Family Summit holds inaugural conference in Philadelphia June 29-July 1, 2012 Philadelphia, PA February 22, 2012 The old adage about families who play together is about to get a 21st century twist. The Digital Family Summit, a conference for teens, tweens […]
PROFILE: Ben Paster, Entrepreneur
Posted on February 26, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Ben Paster is a 17 year old self-professed entrepreneur from outside of the Boston area. When you go to his personal website, a brief scroll tells you: Do Something Different. It Doesn’t Have to Be Amazing. Or Revolutionary. Just Different. In a letter to his fans, Ben explains his path towards entrepreneurship as a combination […]
EVENT: Teen Tech Week March 4-10, 2012
Posted on February 23, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Teen Tech Week is a national initiative sponsored by YALSA , the Young Adult Library Services Association,and is aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries such as DVDs, databases, […]
