Hey Parents! We’ve heard over and over again how we need to be good digital citizens, model good digital morals, teach the kids how to be good humans online. Here are a few resources for you in your quest to squash or prevent the cyberbullying, and to instil those same”real life” values that we have into the “online” world too.
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital Worldhttps://www.amazon.com/Screenwise-Helping-Thrive-Survive-Digital/dp/1629561452Acknowledging the impossibility of fully sheltering children from the world of digital media, Heitner provides guidance for parents navigating this ever-changing landscape. She…
Raising Digital Nativeshttps://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/If you are raising kids, you are raising Digital Natives. RDN is for parents and educators helping children thrive in a world of digital connectedness.
emotivewebhttps://www.emotiveweb.ca/Parents: Curious about when and how to have the conversation? Wondering about how much screen time is too much? Do you feel lost in your child’s digital world? You’re not alone. Read on to learn more.
Resources for teaching what copyright and fair use mean for students as they consume, create, and publish creative work onlinehttp://copyrightandcreativity.neted.org/These lessons are rich and thorough . . . Knowing how to acquire and use creative work, legally and ethically, is one of the essential literacies of our time. The iKeepSafe…
Quick Tips Videos – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcCI70ryDObamcsmHveyCTsOcuHREC3v0
Why the Best Parental Control Is Youhttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/why-the-best-parental-control-is-youInstead of flipping a switch, be the voice in their head. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.
Setting Clear Boundaries Can Protect Your Kids Onlinehttp://www.huffingtonpost.ca/dax-hamman/online-boundaries-children_b_12462538.htmlAs technology advances, the cyber-driven world is taking over many aspects of life online. It is more important now than ever before to have a discussion about online safety for kids with your entire…
Digizen – Homehttp://www.digizen.org/The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship…
Techie Teacher Thoughts: Digital Citizenship Weekhttp://techieteacherthoughts.blogspot.hk/2016/10/digital-citizenship-week.html Next week is Digital Citizenship Week. Although this topic should be taught 24/7, we can use next week to stress the importance to edu…
iKeepSafehttps://ikeepsafe.org/Gives confidence to educators and parents that student data is safe with your product, and provides simple answers about your product data practices through the product profile.
Parent Kickoff Events | Common Sense Educationhttps://www.commonsense.org/education/connecting-families/hostComprehensive resources including lesson plans, digital games, assessments,professional development for teachers, and family education materials toteach students safe and…
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