Click on the buttons below for resources on how to talk with your kids about Digital Citizenship provided by Common Sense Media Education
Let's Work Together!
YOU are your child's FIRST teacher. If what's being taught in school is reiterated at home, whether by you or your student or both, the learning will have the most positive impact on your student's life.
Starting September and going thru March, your student(s) will get a digital citizenship lesson in my class from the Common Sense curriculum about one of these 6 subjects:
1) Sept: Media Balance & Wellness
2) Oct: Privacy & Security
3) Nov: Digital Footprint & Identity
4) Jan: Relationships & Communication
5) Feb: Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech
6) April: News & Media Literacy
On the Digital Citizenship Lessons Page, I have posted materials from Common Sense that you can use at home to pre-teach or re-teach these concepts at home. It doesn't matter if you use them before or after my lessons. Any reinforcement at home will make a difference!
General Resources for Parents
Media Reviews: Books, TV, Movies, Video Games
Common Sense Media Reviews for what your kids are into (before they get into it)
Trusted ratings created with families in mind.
Note: free reviews are limited to 3 before they ask you to create an account.
General Digital Parenting Resources and Articles
Digital Parenting Blog- Digital Respons-Ability
Feb 2022 Digital Parenting Seminar Video (presented by the Utah State Board of Education and Respons-Ability). For written notes, click here.
Utah NetSmartz Timely Tips for Parents
A list of non-techie explanations that teach you how to quickly adjust settings on your computer and mobile devices to make the web a safer place for your kids.