Digital Citizenship
When it comes to safety and education in the digital world, I typically find most of my resources from Common Sense Media. If you are not familiar with this webpage, it has resources such as
ratings for games, movies, and tv shows with explanations
Tips and help with how to keep your child safe online
Tips around how much and when in order to create healthy technology habits
Breakdowns of current apps that are popular among children/teens
Activities and ideas for engaging in social media/tech with your child
Digital citizenship and safety resources
Current technology and how it is impacting children/teens (video games, apps, artificial intelligence, websites, etc.)
I try to keep more current articles at the top of the page, as we know this landscape changes quickly! Older articles are left here too as they can still have relevant references depending on what you are searching for!
This page on Common Sense Media (click here: Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between) is a go-to that is updated regularly with relevant articles, including the ones linked below. it can also be filtered for a variety of age groups and topics.
Archive of Social Media/Digital Safety Resources
Basic internet safety is important as students interact in the virtual world. This video is designed for young students and has 5 essential reminders for being online and protecting your safety and privacy.
Digital Pledge
This pledge is designed to be an activity for whole class, but could definitely be something done at home with child to structure a conversation around online behavior as well as to make some pledges and promises about online activity.
Rings of Responsibility helps children understand that what they do online will have a ripple effect into their community and their world. It's a cute, very short video describing their impact.
Articles
Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls: Pretty much every device, gaming console, and internet service comes with some level of parental controls. Knowing how to access them, use them, or what each does can be quite overwhelming. This article breaks down parental controls on commonly used technology.
5 Myths & Truths About Kids' Internet Safety: This article breaks down some of the myths and truths that circulate about kids and internet safety.
Page Links
Privacy and Internet Safety: This page has frequently asked questions and answers, sorted by age groups, that parents typically ask around internet safety.
Most kids have accessed YouTube at some point during their internet travels, and there is some great content there for all ages. Of course, there is also A LOT of content that is inappropriate and unsettling for children. This video offers some tips on making YouTube a safer experience for kids.