Educator Testimonials

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Thank you Danielle and Karen, for your insightful presentation to our Mark Twain Middle School. The day has impacted both parents and students from your lecture that offered thought-provoking risks and hazards of internet use, texting and cyberbullying of unsupervised teens to our parents, students, and teachers. All in attendance walked away with a wealth of information and an awareness of how important it is to have open face-to-face communication. The message was so profound that many informal conversations for months following were centered on how to take on the challenge of staying alert and current with the many forms of technology that are used by our children today. Thank you for making a difference and for educating our parents, students and faculty.
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-Carol Ariza, Title 1 Coordinator
Mark Twain Middle School

   
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"The book engaged the teenagers and started a dialog between the teens and their teachers. Kudos to Danielle Tiano and Karen Child Ogden for being on the forefront of engaging parents and students in a discussion on the challenging topic of the dangers of technology today."

 
 

- Amy Hemphill, Media Center Specialist,
St. John's Episcopal School

   
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Three Cheers! We were fortunate to have the Temptation Series as a part of our school district's parent education evening. The Nickelodeon star, Aria Wallace, was a bonus because the students were excited to hear what she had to say and how her commitment to unplug from technology had a positive impact on her. In addition, the break out session for parents gave us some helpful tips and insight into the experiences we need to be aware of and how to protect our children.

 

-Shari Kowalke Parent and former PTA President,
Moffett Elementary School, Huntington Beach School District'

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Thank you Temptation Series from The United Kingdom's Duston School we are excited to carry the Temptation Series! Kudos Danielle and Karen for letting the Temptation Series help teach students about Internet Safety, Cyber Bullying and Cell Phone Use. Thank you!

 

-Ms. Caddy,
The Duston School UK

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Thank you to Danielle for educating and helping our parents and students! It was an informative packed day that our staff and students are still talking about! We are taking charge of technology issues and having your Temptation Series was the perfect tool to bring us current in safety internet knowledge.    

 

-St. John's Episcopal School
in Rancho Santa Margarita

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Thank you Danielle and Karen for visiting our campus to speak at our 'Chalk Talk' series. The Temptation Series was a perfect match with our vision in using technology to enhance our students' lives. The presentation is still being discussed by our faculty, parents and students! We applaud you both for creating a series that has helped us stay up-to-date with technology and its effects.

 

-Fairmont School
Anaheim

   

 

 
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Tweens & Technology

Quick Stats

Cell Phones

  • Today, approximately 79% of all teens (17 million) have a mobile device, a 36% increase since 2005.
  • 49 percent of high school students have posted personal information on their web pages such as name, age, or address.

Cyber-Bullying

  • 42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
  • 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.
  • 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once.
  • The primary cyber bullying location where victimizing occurs is in chat rooms (56 percent).
  • 49 percent are victimized via instant message and 28 percent via e-mail.

Adult Material

  • More than 11 million teens regularly view adult material online.
  • The Adult Industry has become a major presence in the lives of youth and few parents are using available technology to block sexual content.
  • More than one-third of 16 and 17-year-old boys surveyed said they had intentionally visited X-rated sites in the past year. Among girls the same age, 8 percent had done so.
  • 79% of youth unwanted exposure to the Adult Industry occurs in the home.

Taken from enough.org, isafe.org and ctia.org.

 
 
 
 

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