Parents can motivate technology-oriented kids by providing them with fun projects that pique their interest instead of having them waste time on gadgets. Here are 5 science projects for kids.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, wants kids under 13 years of age to be allowed to use social networking sites. Though there are millions of kids already using Facebook who are under 13, Zuckerberg wants to make it legal as Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) restricts websites from collecting personal information of children under the age of 13.

What do you know about safe online practices? How can you help protect your kids? According to many experts, the best thing you can do to protect your kids is to talk to them about internet safety.

Now there is a new service called Togetherville. They promise to make it safer for kids to get together online. It may not be perfect, but it’s a lot better than letting your 11 year old use Facebook.

YouTube has a safety mode feature that can be turned on to prevent kids from stumbling upon inappropriate material.