Digital Citizenship and Information Literacy As students use technology more and more for communication, entertainment and learning, it becomes more and more critical that students learn to recognize the risks that exist online, as well as learn how to use the information that they find in responsible ways. We hope that the following resources are great tools for families to use at home, when discussing safe and responsible behavior online: Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying:
Common Sense Media is a terrific provider of digital citizenship curriculum —an excellent resource for students, parents, and teachers alike to learn about social and digital media issues. You may find these Common Sense Media resources particularly useful: Advice for Parents Digital Literacy Curriculum Below are some additional resources for specific popular social media sites. Facebook's resource site for Parents Connect Safely's Guide to Instagram Snapchat Snapchat's Guide for Parents Connect Safely's Parent Guide to Snapchat Ask.fm Connect Safely's Parent Guide to Ask.fm A parent's guide to Twitter. Twitter's own safety tips for parents. |