ConnectSafely Live

It was such a pleasure to spend some time with Vint Cerf, widely known as one of the "fathers of the internet." We talked about his bout with Covid-19, his experiences during the very early days of the net, what he has learned and how he has evolved over issues of permitted speech, safety and other issues. This is a great lesson in both history and where we are going as a species. Vint has never rested on his laurels. He thinks a lot about the future. Take a look and listen and let me know what you think.

We spoke with online dating expert Julie Spira about dating during Covid-19 and "dating in the age of Trump." We touched on sexting, teen dating and how to date safely, including when in quarantine

This is a very special edition of ConnectSafely Live. To celebrate Larry Magid’s birthday, he and Kerry were joined by his two adult children, Katherine Magid Pforzheimer and Will Magid. Katherine talked about her work as a kindergarten teacher, how transitioned to remote learning during the pandemic and her role the person in charge of remote learning for 1st through 4th graders at Beechwood School.Will, who is a world-class musician, played the trumpet and introduced a new as-yet-unreleased song.

Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher spoke with Renee Hobbs, founder of the Media Education Lab at Univ. of Rhode Island, about why digital & media literacy is more important than ever.Our conversation with Renee Hobbs can be described in many ways, including "delightful." The subject matter wasn't all that funny, but she was, as she not only demystified media literacy but challenged many assumptions -- including some of our own.

We spoke with Justin Patchin, co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center about how young people (and adults) are dealing with the pandemic and the fight for racial justice. We touched on whether the pandemic is increasing cyberbullying and how to encourage resilience. Justin talked about handling some of the problems online as well as celebrating how social media is being used for positivity.

Michael Rich, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and practices Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Pediatrician, researcher, father, and filmmaker, Dr. Rich is the Founder and Director of the Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH) and the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental and social health issues associated with digital technology.We talked about screen time, video games, "problematic" media consumption and so much more, including who to speak with kids about the times we are living in,

Kerry Gallagher and Larry Magidf spoke with Alan Miller of The News Literacy Project about how to know what sources of news to trust and/or share, coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement, Covid-19 and more.

We talk to high school principal Henry Turner about how social media is facilitating a conversation about race, plus advice for parents and teachers about talking to students about what’s happening

Larry and Kerry speak with Sonia Livingstone -- one of the world's leading researchers on youth and social media. We talked about the protests in the streets of America, the rights of youth, the impact of Covid-19 on young people's use of social media, and much more. Please watch and please share this video with your friends on Facebook

Larry and Kerry speak with Sonia Livingstone -- one of the world's leading researchers on youth and social media. We talked about the protests in the streets of America, the rights of youth, the impact of Covid-19 on young people's use of social media, and much more. Please watch and please share this video with your friends on Facebook