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Keep private things private. Don't share personal information, including your name, addresses, passwords, inappropriate images, and gossip.
Be an "upstander." If someone you know is being targeted by a bully, stand up for that person. and tell an adult.
Report misbehavior. The Internet is a giant community and you can help it be a nice place. Tell an adult if you see something that makes you uncomfortable. Report it if appropriate.
Follow your family's rules. If your parent tells you to avoid certain websites or to stop texting after a certain time, listen. Be responsible!
Think before you post, text, or share. Consider how you and others might feel after you've posted something. It's not always easy to take back what you've said online, and your online behavior can create a lasting footprint and can not be erased!
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Digital Citizenship Games
Digital Citizenship Games
Cyber-Five
Internet safety with Annie and Moby
PBS-Web License
Be internet Awesome
Digital Citizenship videos
Digital Citizenship videos
My online neighborhood
My online neighborhood
The power of the internet allows students to experience and visit places they might not be able to see in person. But, just like traveling in the real world, it's important for kids to be safe when traveling online. In this video, students learn three rules for keeping their experiences safe and fun.
Internet Traffic Light
Internet Traffic Light
Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in our neighborhood! In this video, students learn the "Internet Traffic Light" poem, helping them understand what to do if they come across a site that isn't right for them.
Balance is important
Balance is important
The Digital Citizens explore the concept of media balance, teaching students how to be mindful of their tech use and how it makes them feel.
Pause, Breathe, Finish Up
Pause, Breathe, Finish Up
Students learn to pause, breathe, and finish up whenever they have to say goodbye to technology!
Pause & Think Online
Pause & Think Online
From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online.
Follow the Digital Trail
Follow the Digital Trail
Students learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint, or "trail". This trail can be big or small, and helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it.
We the digital citizens
We the digital citizens
Students explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and respectful when traveling through the online world.
The power of words
The power of words
As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online. But some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others, and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying.
KNOW THE RULES!
KNOW THE RULES!
Don't share information
Don't share information
What is Internet?
What is Internet?
The Internet is big! There are good and bad things on the Internet, just like a neighborhood. This video explains what the Internet is and how to stay in the “good neighborhoods” on the Internet.
What is Personal Info?
What is Personal Info?
Personal information identifies who we are, where we live, and how family, friends and others can find us to talk to us or come over and visit us. Personal information can help us communicate with others but we have to be careful with that information when on the computer.
Tell and Adult
Tell and Adult
Sometimes we see something on the Internet that makes us feel uncomfortable. This can happen when we are playing a game on the Internet or perhaps even talking to someone on the phone. When this happens we need to tell an adult we trust. An adult we can trust may be a grandparent, teacher, mom, dad or police officer. These people can help you make things safe and fun again.
Be Kind Online
Be Kind Online
In the real world and online it’s important to treat others like you want to be treated. How do we act when we are on the Internet? This video talks about good manners when we are on the Internet, things like using good words, not rude or bad words, and being patient with others. Sometimes others are beginners and are just learning how to use the Internet, so it’s important to be nice to them, too.
Digital citizenship tips
Digital citizenship tips
Parent resources
Parent resources
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Common Sense Media
They have some of the best resources and tools for parents and educator. They review apps, movies, media, gives you tips on digital citizenship, it’s an all around great resource for everything you ever wanted to know about technology.
Common Sense Media Family Media Agreement
Put it in writing and stop fighting, a respectful way for both parents and kids on reaching an agreement on how to use devices and media in a respectful way.
Common Sense Media - Parents Ultimate Guide
Struggling to keep up with the media and tech your kids are using? Common Sense's Parents' Ultimate Guides can help keep you up to date and answer your questions about all the latest titles and trends.
Connect Safely
A Silicon Valley, Calif.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating users of connected technology about safety, privacy and security. Here you'll find research-based safety tips, parents' guidebooks, advice, news and commentary on all aspects of tech use and policy
Digital Citizenship Articles for Parents
This site is from Australia but that does not make it less valid, Australia has always been on the forefront when it comes to technology in education and digital citizenship.
Family Online Safety Institute
A great resource for learning about everything digital citizenship it also has fantastic resources on digital and media literacy. Check out the videos in the 7 steps to "Good digital Parenting"
Google Safety Center
Great resources from Google to help you teach your kids to be smart confident explorer of the online world.
Digital Wellbeing Family Guide
Talk about technology with your family. To help you tackle the tough questions, Google created a guide to spark productive conversations and identify healthy habits that works for your whole family
Digital Ground Rules Guide
Internet Awesome Pledge
Being internet awesome means being smart, alert, kind and brave. To demonstrate these qualities sign the pledge!
Common Sense Media Family Tips
Common Sense Media Family Tips
Click on the images below to access the tips under each topic
Click on the images below to access the tips under each topic
Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives
From phones and tablets to streaming movies and YouTube, tech and media are everywhere. Kids love easy access to shows, games, and information. Parents and caregivers love that kids can learn on the go (and stay busy when dinner's cooking). But it's easy to overdo it when the phone never stops pinging and the next episode plays automatically. Families can keep media and tech use in check by following a few simple practices.
Help Boost Kids' Safety, Privacy, and Security
When kids start to go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using educational apps, or just following their curiosity on Google, it's important that they understand the basics of online privacy and safety. With some general guidelines around what information is and isn't OK to share, and some help from parents when they're unsure, kids can have fun and learn a lot in the digital world.
Help Kids Post, Comment, and Upload Responsibly
As soon as you share the first photo of your kid, you're establishing their digital footprint. As kids get older and start creating their own content or engaging with others online, it's important for them to understand the tracks they're leaving behind and what those tracks might reveal. Parents can help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of.
Help Kids Make Friends and Interact Safely Online
Soon after kids start reading and writing, they often begin interacting with others online. Whether they're chatting within games or texting family members, kids need the skills to interact respectfully. These skills will help kids -- and the people they're communicating with -- have positive experiences online.
Help Kids Fight Cyberbullying and Other Mean Online Behavior
Most kids will encounter mean behavior at some point in their digital lives. For some kids, this experience is a blip that's easily forgotten, while for others it can have deep, long-lasting effects. For parents, the key is staying involved in kids' lives -- both online and off -- so they can step in and offer help if necessary. With guidance from parents and educators, kids can learn how to dodge the drama and stand up for others.
Help Kids Spot Fake News and Decode Media Messages
With so much media and information coming at us through the television, phones, social media, and more, it's more important than ever for kids to understand the basics of media literacy. When kids can identify different types of news and media and the methods and meanings behind them, they're on their way to being critical thinkers and smart consumers.
Some Food for thought...
Some Food for thought...
We are Having a Crisis of Empathy (3:26 min)
Alone Together - (16:24 min)
Sherry Turkle talks about why we expect more from technology and less from each other.
Sherry Turkle is a professor, author, consultant, researcher, and licensed clinical psychologist who has spent the last 30 years researching the psychology of people's relationships with technology. She is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology and Society at MIT, as well as the founding director of Initiative on Technology and Self.
Her many books include a trilogy on digital technology and human relationships: "The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit," "Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet," "Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other." and most recently "Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age " which investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity.
Her investigations show that technology doesn't just catalyze changes in what we do -- it affects how we think. http://www.mit.edu/~sturkle/
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