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Information for Parents
Information for Parents
Here are some resources to help raise your child in a digital world. This week at school we introduced the concept of Digital Citizenship and we also discussed Digital Access.
Week One: Introduction to Digital Citizenship and Digital Access
Week One: Introduction to Digital Citizenship and Digital Access
Remember This?
Remember This?
Do you remember looking up numbers in phone books, or navigating with a folded map, and listening to music on your CDs? Chances are you don't use those items anymore. Think how much technology has changed the way you live your life from 10 or 20 years ago. Now think of your child. What tools will they be using as they enter adulthood? How will we prepare them for that world?
Digital Citizenship?
Digital Citizenship?
Take a moment to watch this quick video to get an idea of what we mean by this term.
This article gives parents a few things to think about, and some great questions to ask your child about why they want a cell phone.
[Google for Education] Guardian's Guide to Chromebooks.pdf
Try this with your kids
Try this with your kids
Get some discussion started by asking them the following questions:
What does it mean to be safe online?
At what age should kids have online access?
Information for Teachers
Information for Teachers
Here are some resources to help teach digital citizenship to your students.
Introduction to Digital Citizenship
Introduction to Digital Citizenship
The introduction of our book defines Digital Citizenship and explains why we need to make a conscious effort to have a keen awareness of our digital environment.
Chapter One: Digital Access
Chapter One: Digital Access
The first chapter of this book discusses how technology can be properly used to eliminate the space between people, events, and things. Isolation can be less of an issue in a technology rich environment. We need to recognize, however, that digital access is not the same for everyone. A family's finances or even rural remoteness can limit their access to the internet.
Nearpod has a number of activities and lessons for each age level focused on digital literacy.
Common Sense is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
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