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The first week of March I'm heading back to the Chicagoland area to do a couple of paid speaking gigs based on Totally Wired — what's new and different for me is that instead of speaking just to parents/educators, I will be speaking directly... Read the rest of this post

I was included on an email thread by danah boyd along with Henry Jenkins about a new web application called Paralert. The original email was from a writer covering this startup who was disturbed by the idea of parents using this technology to... Read the rest of this post

I'll never forget the afternoon I interviewed three teens up at Tam High in Marin for Totally Wired when I asked them about multitasking. Of course all three admitted to having multiple browsers open, checking social networking sites, IMing, texting... Read the rest of this post

This morning I stumbled across this piece of disturbing news out of China, which alleged that a 15-year-old was beaten to death in a rehab camp for internet addicts. While we [thankfully] don't have government-run camps for teenage "internet... Read the rest of this post

Yesterday as I was driving home from a meeting at Facebook, I got a call from a producer for the Today Show asking if I might be up for an interview about the girls who decided to take a bath in the industrial sink at KFC. Of course I said yes, and... Read the rest of this post

I'm in downtown Charlotte, NC, where I gave two talks yesterday to librarians on "totally wired" teens and tweens. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Charlotte this afternoon before returning to San Francisco, and was pretty blown away by their... Read the rest of this post

Just wanted to let Ypulse readers know about a couple of upcoming speaking engagements this week/early next before the Ypulse Mashup in July. For all you Ypulse readers in L.A., I will be speaking on a panel (organized by the Media Project)... Read the rest of this post

I'm giving a "Totally Wired" Webinar for the folks at the Discovery Educator Network next week. Has anyone given a Webinar before? I would love to hear any tips on how to make it compelling...I'll be working on it over the weekend. Anyhow, you can... Read the rest of this post

Wow. Thanks to everyone who commented on yesterday's "cry for help." There were some great suggestions. I got in late after speaking in Palo Alto last night and had to catch up on "The Wire" finale of course after being in Austin all weekend. So...I... Read the rest of this post

The kind folks over at PBS sent me a screener of the new Frontline special "Growing Up Online," which will air on Tuesday. They also let me offer up my reaction to the doc in a blog post. I was interviewed via phone for the documentary when it was... Read the rest of this post

I've been noodling over yesterday's MySpace announcement since, well, yesterday. While I applaud any effort to make the site safer for teens, there is an aspect of all this that feels forced. Whenever industry reacts to the threat of legislation or... Read the rest of this post

Ypulse reader Hillary sent me this local piece about high school students mobilizing on Facebook to protest being busted by their school for photos of themselves drinking they posted on Facebook. From the article: When the school's investigation... Read the rest of this post

Ypulse reader Hillary sent me this local piece about high school students mobilizing on Facebook to protest being busted by their school for photos of themselves drinking they posted on Facebook. From the article: When the school's investigation... Read the rest of this post

"Creepy" is Gawker's snarky description. I actually love Michelle Slatalla's Cyberfamilias column in the New York Times about her adventures online and run-ins with her teenage daughter. So I'm super excited to be on a panel with her at this year's... Read the rest of this post

I officially posted my last blog entry on Totallywiredbook.com Friday. After over 10 months of actively promoting the book, it was time to close that chapter. Thanks to every Ypulse reader who bought the book! A special thanks to the folks at P&G's... Read the rest of this post

Yesterday I returned to CNN for a second interview -- this time for CNN.com. I was really happy we actually talked about how sensationalized the coverage is of the predator issue. While I didn't make it through all the tips, hopefully I got my main... Read the rest of this post

Friday was a crazy day. Mostly because when I made my travel plans, I didn't quite realize how far Memphis is from Atlanta and had to be in Atlanta at 11 a.m. on Friday, after speaking in Memphis Thursday night (and I was driving, not flying). I was... Read the rest of this post

Later this afternoon, Ypulse will have a brand new look and feel with lots more white space. I blogged about our goals for the redesign earlier in the week. I just want to remind everyone that even though that lengthy list of links is gone from the... Read the rest of this post

Later this afternoon, Ypulse will have a brand new look and feel with lots more white space. I blogged about our goals for the redesign earlier in the week. I just want to remind everyone that even though that lengthy list of links is gone from the... Read the rest of this post

I'm wrapping up the Massachusetts leg of the Totally Wired Parent/Educator Tour (sponsored by Beinggirl.com) and am flying south to Nashville this afternoon. Since the book came out, I've spoken to hundreds of parents and educators in California,... Read the rest of this post

I'm wrapping up the Massachusetts leg of the Totally Wired Parent/Educator Tour (sponsored by Beinggirl.com) and am flying south to Nashville this afternoon. Since the book came out, I've spoken to hundreds of parents and educators in California,... Read the rest of this post

Tomorrow I'll be in a meeting all morning, then at The Millennials conference where I will be interviewing Rebecca Paoletti from Yahoo! at 2:45 p.m. Friday, we'll be mashing it up tween-style at the Javits Center. And, Saturday, I'll be speaking on... Read the rest of this post

I'm giving my "Totally Wired" talk in Boston at the Brighton branch of the Boston Public Library and need help getting the word out. If you live in Boston, please let folks in your network (especially parents of tweens/teens and educators) know... Read the rest of this post

The Totally Wired Tour (sponsored by Beinggirl.com) is underway and I will be on the east coast for the next month! I'm homesick already. The full schedule is here -- we are adding several more dates in Massachusetts. The gist is: Next week:... Read the rest of this post

Just wanted to update Ypulse readers interested in what's happening with "the book." P&G's Beinggirl.com is sponsoring my fall book tour, which kicks off next week here in San Mateo. I will also be a guest columnist or "techspert" answering... Read the rest of this post