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Remember when a phone was just a phone? Phones are now for listening to music, sending texts, filming videos, snapping and sharing photos, and accessing the Internet. Kids are using computers and tablets to socialize, stream video, and create their own music for sharing. They are able to connect and share 24/7 from just about any location.
At Pleasanton Unified School District, we want our students to make good decisions so they can take advantage of the powerful technology tools that fill their lives at both home and school. But in order to make good choices, they need to understand how the digital world works. The stakes are higher because our kids' technological abilities can be greater than their maturity and judgement.
This is why PUSD has partnered with Common Sense Media to provide resources, tips, videos, and other materials to help parents and our PUSD educators keep our students safe in the digital world. Please spend a few moments reviewing these resources and most importantly, model positive digital behavior with your children or students as much as possible.
In addition, here are a few quick that parents can use at home:
- Keep the computer in a high-traffic area of your home.
- Establish limits for which online sites children may visit and for how long.
- Create a family media agreement.
- Remember that Internet technology is mobile so be sure to monitor cell phones, gaming devices, and laptops.
- Surf the Internet with your children and let them show you what they like to do online.
- Know who is connecting with your children online and set rules for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming, and using webcams.
- Continually dialog with your children about online safety.
Thank you to Ana Independent School District for your inspiring our work with digital citizenship
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