FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT GUIDES
Common Sense Media Movie Night Guide
5 Tips for Making Movie Night a Success in Your Home
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP & SAFETY
Get Started Learning At Home with Common Sense Media Tips include how to review school plans,
parents guide to Google Classroom and much more
SafetyNet - How to put a device to bed and other helpful tips for keeping your younf digital consumers safe
*Digital Compass -Niños y adolescentes explora las decisions ques toman en sus vidas digtales (game for older children and adolescents)
*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
(also available in English: text "family" to 21555)
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.
Busca el bienestar físico y emocional de los niños con la tecnología con videos en espanol
Cell Phone Sleeping Bag - National Day of Unplugging
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.
Try this as a game between you and your 3-5th grader.
Who will answer more questions correctly? You or your child?
What is Digital Citizenship? Try this: each person in your family
answers, then check-out this video and other resources from
Common Sense Media to fill in your media knowlege gaps.
Watch with 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.
During COVID this is FREE for households.
Parent Resources to Support Media Balance at Home
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
Rather than only filtering or limiting things online (which families still need to do!), it’s essential that we all teach children to be productive members of the online community and how to process their emotions for all those times when we aren’t watching.
What is a responsible digital citizen?
A responsible digital citizen, as described by Common Sense Education, encompasses all of the following traits through their online presence:
- Identity: Digital citizens are mindful of how they represent themselves online, maintaining a positive and authentic online identity.
- Privacy & Security: They take measures to protect their personal information and online accounts, ensuring their online activities are secure from potential threats.
- Relationships & Cyberbullying: Responsible digital citizenship fosters healthy online relationships and are vigilant against cyberbullying, treating others with respect and empathy.
- Copyright & Fair Use: They respect intellectual property rights, acknowledging and following copyright laws when using and sharing digital content.
- Information Literacy: Digital citizens possess the skills to critically evaluate and discern credible information from misinformation and fake news, promoting digital literacy.
- Digital Footprint: They are aware that their online actions leave a trace, and they manage their digital footprint by making responsible choices and being mindful of the consequences.
Understanding how to be a good digital citizen is crucial for the younger generation, as it helps them navigate the online world effectively. It helps 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.