Technology addiction is a real problem.  According to an international study by Cisco in 2012, "60% of Gen Y compulsively check their smart phones for emails, texts or social media updates."  Many teenagers suffer text neck (it's a real thing and is caused by looking down at your phone too much), headaches and experience separation anxiety when they don't have their phone or their battery is flat. 

Here's a timely reminder from cartoonist, Michael Leunig, to take a break from our electronic devices.

The Think You Know website has some really good information about protecting your online reputation.  Once something has been posted online you can never delete it.  Even if you take it down you have no idea how many people have copied or shared it.  I loved their advice that if you wouldn't show something to your grandparents then you shouldn't share it online.  They also have some useful guides on various Social Media platforms such as Facebook and Snapchat.

Reword is a tool that can be downloaded on any computer or device and inserts a red line through any insults as they are typed.  This encourages the person typing to rethink what they have written.  Online bullying is not cool and has driven some teenagers to end their own lives.  If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.