kids news stories

Fitbit
Hands-on review: The Fitbit Ace 2 activity tracker for kids
We have noticed a significant difference in Avi’s behavior after he wore the Fitbit Ace 2. Instead of watching TV seated, he now walks back and forward to rack up steps. Instead of playing inside, he requests to go outside because he needs to get his numbers up.

Cybersecurity
Parental Police: Why being ‘bad cop’ isn’t shielding kids from online threats
Limiting time spent online doesn’t necessarily make children safe from danger.

New Zealand
Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp
Coding skills are fundamentally important to young Kiwis, who may well live in a world where IT is the dominating industry...

Smartphone
Mobile World Congress 2017: A new smartwatch and mind-boggling fingerprint scanning tech
The watch designed to enhance the learning experience of kids and the latest fingerprint scanning tech.

Cloud
Gaming good for kids, parents say
Survey finds three in four parents actively use games as an educational tool for their kids.

Safer Internet Day
Working for a safer Internet
February 9th is Safer Internet Day, an annual event organised by the pan-European agency INSAFE