Tech Tip Tuesday – Episode 8 – Digital Citizenship & Becoming a Common Sense Educator

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Digital Citizenship is not a new term, but one that has surfaced recently due to the amount of technology available and used, especially in schools. 

The six components of the CSE curriculum are:

• Media Balance and Well Being
• Privacy and Security
• Digital Footprint and Identity
• Relationships and Communication
• Cyberbullying/Digital Drama and Hate Speech
• News & Media Literacy. 

There are requirements to meet any of the recognitions I just mentioned, but one I thought you might be interested in is becoming an educator. To become an Educator CS requires that a teacher 

• Have professional development, either in person or using their resources.
• Help students build lifelong skills and guide families. Some ideas of how to achieve this are to:
  • K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum
  • Use their Digital Passport or Digital Compass games
  • Share Family Engagement Resources and have them complete the Common Sense Education Family Media Agreement.
  • Share one or more Family Tip(s) that align with lessons taught in your school.
  • Share articles and parenting advice from Common Sense Media.
  • Host an in-person event for parents, caregivers, and family members (with ready-made slides!).
  • Invite families to participate in the Common Sense Tech Balance text program.

• Reflect

If you are interested in more information on how you can become a CSE please reach out to the Instructional Technology Department. We would love to help in any way we can.

Explore these Resources

Teaching Digital Citizens in a Digital World : Article

Extension of the week:

Google Tone

Use your microphone to exchange a URL with other devices. This means I can:

• Go to a website I want my students to visit
• Click on Google Tone
• The URL will pop-up for the students to click on
• Everyone is on the same website

You can also follow me on Twitter

• @dlbmitchell

Or the BCS technology department 

• @technologybcs

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