Helping You Make Technology Work for Your Family

18th November 2022A Hearn

Parenting today involves raising the first generation of children growing up with technology all around them — at school, at home and in their pockets. As you chart the path that feels right for your family, Google Families are here to help:

  • Parental Controls: Set ground rules with tools that help you manage your child’s experience with technology.
  • Online Safety and Wellbeing: Find resources to help you and your children learn how to stay safer online and build healthier digital habits.
  • Family Fun: Discover how technology can help your family enjoy new experiences together. Explore the world, learn to code, tap into artistic passions, find quality apps and more.
  • Google Products: Check out the products that Google have built to help you and your family learn, play and stay safer online together.

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Gaming Mods: What Parents Need to Know!

18th November 2022A Hearn

Downloading mods can be a fun way to introduce new experiences, accessories or settings to a favourite game, while developing your own mods provides an opportunity to develop creativity and coding skills, as well as being a potentially legitimate route into the gaming industry. However, there are also some risks, for example around possible exposure to adult content or malware, as well as the need to understand legal issues such as copyright.

This new exclusive article from Parentzone takes a look at gaming mods and is packed full of tips and information for parents.

https://parentzone.org.uk/article/gaming-mods-what-parents-need-know

What is the Internet of Things?

18th November 2022A Hearn

What is the Internet of Things?

Our daily lives have become more connected than ever before. Internet-connected devices can be found everywhere, from smart speakers to Bluetooth-enabled toothbrushes. These devices have also changed how children interact and play, altering our and our children’s daily lives. Thinkuknow have created a list of things you can do to make sure your connected home is more secure:

What is the Internet of Things?