Doing Tech Right
ConnectSafely
We’re updating our name—and our focus. We’re moving from the first season of our podcast, where we asked, “Are We Doing Tech Right?” to a new title: Doing Tech Right.While we’ll still meet and challenge people who work in technology, we’re also leaning into our own expertise - and that of our community. Expect more tips and conversations about making sure technology works for us, not against us. This episode marks a fresh chapter, with a deeper focus on actionable advice and tips that make parenting and educating with technology easierWe invite parents and educators to join us. By sharing experiences, challenges, and triumphs, we can collectively make informed decisions that benefit our children. And if you know someone who would be a great guest, send an email to our producer at vu@connectsafely.org.
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Nov 17, 2023 • 27min
Teaching, Learning and Generative AI with Educator Kerry Gallagher
Generative AI is transforming many aspects of American life, including education.In this week’s podcast, Larry talks to ConnectSafely’s education director Kerry Gallagher, who’s also a full-time educator and administrator at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass., about how generative AI will impact teaching and learning. Kerry encourages teachers to use generative AI to start discussions with students about their work. And if a student uses generative AI to complete assignments even though they weren’t supposed to, she looks for the “why.”
Oct 26, 2023 • 25min
Shouting Into the Void with Viktorya Vilk and Kat Lo
Today we have two guests, Viktorya Vilk, the Director for Digital Safety and Free Expression at PEN America and Kat Lo, the content moderation lead at Meedan.org. This episode addresses their new collaborative report called Shouting Into the Void: Why Reporting Abuse to Social Media Platforms Is So Hard and How to Fix It. Larry, Viktorya and Kat discuss their findings, their recommendations for social media companies and talk about what everyday people can do to stop online harassment and abuse.
Oct 11, 2023 • 25min
Empowered Parenting in the Age of Social Media
Tracy Elizabeth, Head of Family Safety & Developmental Health at TikTok, understands parents' fears surrounding social media. At the same time, she also sees the immense potential parents hold to shape their teens' positive engagement with technology.
Sep 27, 2023 • 10min
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan Talks About Her Father Vs. The Computer Freaks
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, host of the podcast "Computer Freaks," tells us about her dad's role in shaping the ARPANET. She shares his fears about harassment even in the early days of what was to become the internet we know today.
Sep 14, 2023 • 26min
Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf on What They Did Right - And What Went Wrong
Vint Cerf is widely regarded as one of the "fathers" of the internet as designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet. He currently serves as Chief Evangelist at Google.In this wide ranging discussion with ConnectSafely CEO and journalist Larry Magid, Cerf talks about the early days, what they did right, what he'd do differently if he could do it again and what challenges lay ahead.
Sep 11, 2023 • 32sec
