Digital Citizenship

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Parenting with tech is simply parenting 

 

MIND 🧠

Stay connected thoughts and feelings

 

BODY 🏃🏽‍♀️

Take breaks

Balance offline activities

ENVIRONMENT 🌎

Reclaim time and control from tech influences

 

We Can Set Great Habits Now to Lay the Foundation for Whatever New Tech Comes into Our Family's Lives

 

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It’s essential that we also teach students to be productive members of the online community, for all those times when we aren’t watching. - @ElementaryGeek

Check-out these free and easy activities to reflect on your own use, re-establish or set a new routine, or just add a to your dinner-time discussions about online safety.

 
❣️FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT GUIDES❣️

Common Sense Media Movie Night Guide

5 Tips for Making Movie Night a Success in Your Home

❣️WAIT UNTIL 8TH - "STALL BEFORE THEY CAN CALL"❣️

Wait Until 8th at Birney Elementary - Take the Family Pledge Today

 

Think of the metaphor of driving a car. Just because our kids have watched us turn the key and press on the gas...it doesn't mean they are ready to drive a car on their own. They need practice and lessons with an experienced adult. It's the same with technology. They know how to use it but what about when they are alone? 

 

❣️BALANCE & SAFETY❣️

Cell Phone Sleeping Bag - National Day of Unplugging

Get Started Learning At Home with Common Sense Media Tips
Digital citizenship resources for family engagement
Family and Community Engagement program
Digital Connections interactive video series for families

SafetyNet - How to put a device to bed, tips for keeping your young digital consumers safe from cyberbullies

*Digital Compass -Niños y adolescentes explora las decisions ques toman en sus vidas digtales (game for older children and adolescents)

(also available in English: text "family" to 21555)

Safety Net Smart Choices for Parents (info for adults only)

What's Private? 

Screen Time Tracker for Health Media Benefits

Receive Tech Balance Tips - Text "kids" to 21555 *o envia "familia" en español

Videos - Screenagers Under the Influence
Preview appropriateness for your 5th grader or older tweens and teens. 
This is a mature look at screen use, over-use, and addiction. 
It's great for discussion with parent and tween/teen.

Through the six-part interactive video series, students follow two best friends as they navigate their digital lives, learning valuable tips and strategies along the way. This video series aligns with the six core topics addressed within Common Sense's Digital Citizenship Curriculum. Each video includes moments for self-reflection and checks for understanding, encouraging students to build healthy habits around media and technology. (Click Here)

 

❣️DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP❣️
Busca el bienestar físico y emocional de los niños con la tecnología con videos en espanol 

*Pasaporte Digital / Digital Passport Games - Juegos enseña como navegar el mundo de tecnología con seguridad

Common Sense Latino - Recursos educativos sobre el mundo digital para niños y padres 

K-2 Meet the Digital Citizens coloring book

3-5 Media Balance Activity

Questions to reflect on media use as a family. Set-goals,
tune-up routines, focus on family.

Click here to learn to do a reverse image search to find out about an image you found online such as who first posted the image, who created the image, or who else links to the image.

Google Lens: Take a photo and find out information about the object of the photo by using Google Lense. For example you can take a picture of a sign and it will link the business or take a photo of a plant you like and Google Lens can find the name.

Safety Net Smart Choices for Parents (info for adults only)

What's Private? 

Screen Time Tracker for Health Media Benefits

Receive Tech Balance Tips - Text "kids" to 21555 *o envia "familia" en español

Videos - Screenagers Under the Influence
Preview appropriateness for your 5th grader or older tweens and teens. 
This is a mature look at screen use, over-use, and addiction. 
It's great for discussion with parent and tween/teen.

Sit down with tweens and teens to show the privacy settings you use on your apps and devices. Talk about why you keep certain information private or limited to a small group. Ask them what information they feel comfortable sharing and why.

❣️TEST YOUR FAMILY❣️

What is Digital Citizenship? Try this: each person in your family answers, then check-out this video.

❣️TAKE A QUIZ❣️
Am I a responsible digital citizen?

A responsible digital citizen, as described by Common Sense Education, encompasses all of the following traits through their online presence. 

Read the definition then give yourself a score from 1-4.

1: never   2: rarely   3:sometimes   4: often/always

• ___ Identity: I am mindful of how I represent myself online. I have a positive and honest online identity that represents my values and I am proud of who I am online. Learn more K-5 / 6th grade and up

• ___ Privacy & Security: I take measures to protect my personal information and online accounts, ensuring my online activities and information are secure from potential threats. Learn more

• ___ Relationships & Cyberbullying: I am kind, truthful, and respectful when I am participating in online relationships. I am vigilant against cyberbullying, and do not participate or know how to get help if others are bullying someone or now treating them with respect and empathy online. Learn more

• ___ Copyright & Fair Use: I know and respect intellectual property rights. I acknowledge and follow copyright laws when using and sharing digital content. I give credit where credit is due and make sure my work is original or I clearly and accurately cite my sources. Learn more

• ___ Information Literacy: I possess the skills to critically evaluate and judge credible information from misinformation and fake news. I know how to use lateral reading and corroboration to check information. I promote digital literacy by checking my facts before I share, post, present, or report anything to others. I know how to check for the origin of a photo or picture and I know how to use apps like snopes and factcheck.org to fact-check news and information. Learn more

• ___ Digital Footprint: I am aware that ALL of my online actions leave a trace. I manage my digital footprint by making responsible choices and being mindful of the consequences of posting, sharing, and responding. Learn more K-5 / 6th grade and up

• Total Score - Am I a responsible digital citizen?
  
  6-12 > ARGH!!!! You are at high risk for getting yourself in trouble online or falling for hoaxes and scammers.  You MUST LEARN MORE by clicking and reading through ALL of the links above with your family). 

• 13-18 > HMMM!!!!
  With a little reflection and attention you will be okay. You have basic digital literacy skills, but may need a refresher so you aren't at risk for identity-theft, being targeted by scammers, or being persuaded or duped into believing and sharing misinformation. Click on Learn more on questions where you scored a 1 or 2

• • 19-24 > CONGRATS!!!! Keep up the good work! You are a Responsible Digital Citizen and have skills that will keep you and your family safe.

Understanding how to be a good digital citizen is crucial for the younger generation, but also for the whole family. We our child's first digital teacher and how we navigate the online world effectively is their model for what to do when they are alone with their devices. Digital citizenship skills help them navigate the internet with awareness and responsibility. When adults set a positive example by commenting respectfully and critically evaluating information, it sets a standard for students to follow, promoting a safer and more constructive online environment for all. 

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