2022 Day 3
Be Curious
Presented by Common Sense Education
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“[Common Sense Education] does a really good job at giving and providing resources for families because Digital Citizenship is not something that just sticks in the classroom. It happens in the home too. Being able to provide digestible resources for parents, who may not be familiar with technology, is key [so students] get it on both fronts. And we have tons of those resources on our website to do just that.”
- Kristin Oropeza
This session of SBCSS DigCit Week 2022, hosted by DLS, features Common Sense Education (CSE). Join Sue Thotz, Senior Program Manager, and Kristin Oropeza, Education Marketing & Community Coordinator for Common Sense Education as they share the wealth of DigCit resources from CSE that are available to support the endeavors of families and educators striving to promote healthy online behaviors. Sue & Kristin share CSE’s DigCit Daily Calendars, filtered by grade level, that use fun activities and resources to help strengthen students’ digital citizenship knowledge and awareness. Examples of Middle School topics include Digital Drama, Pressure to Stay Connected, and Friendship and Social Media. The lessons contained within the calendars help empower students with the tools and information they need to shape their digital lives for the better.
Common Sense Education has also partnered with Nearpod, Adobe for Education, BrainPop, and ISTE to provide even more resources and opportunities to learn about facilitating a healthy online presence.
Stick around for the last half of this session to hear Sue & Kristin’s valuable insight and practical advice for implementing Digital Citizenship.
“You, as a teacher, are not necessarily expected to know all about social media and have all the answers. [But you do] have to be curious. You have to be interested in the lives of your kids. You have to be willing to build a relationship with your students and genuinely be curious about what they do on their phones, how they live their lives, and that’s where it all starts. It’s just about trying to understand our kids better and figure out how to support them. These [Commons Sense Education] videos, questions, and scenarios launch the conversation.”
“You, as a teacher, are not necessarily expected to know all about social media and have all the answers. [But you do] have to be curious. You have to be interested in the lives of your kids. You have to be willing to build a relationship with your students and genuinely be curious about what they do on their phones, how they live their lives, and that’s where it all starts. It’s just about trying to understand our kids better and figure out how to support them. These [Commons Sense Education] videos, questions, and scenarios launch the conversation.”
- Sue Thotz
- Sue Thotz
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