DCMS Learning Commons
Media Specialist- Karen Westbrook, September 2022
September is Hispanic Heritage Month
Technology Tips for Parents and Students
Grades 6–8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Letter to Parents
Your child has completed classroom lessons from Common Sense Education during our first few weeks of school. Common Sense helps kids learn the habits and skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly in school, at home, and beyond.
WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?
Kids today may seem like experts at using technology, but the digital world requires all kinds of skills and habits that kids don’t just pick up as they go. Digital citizenship helps them learn those skills. The Common Sense lessons help students in grades 6–8 reflect on their tech use and make thoughtful choices about how and when they use it. Kids also learn about how to stand up to cyberbullying, use social media carefully, and look critically at the news.
WHAT FAMILIES CAN DO
Common Sense Education provides resources to help you support your kid’s learning. As we teach these lessons in class, we’ll be sending home tip sheets and activities for you to do with your kids. You can visit the Common Sense website at www.commonsensemedia.org for more. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Working together with Common Sense Education, we can prepare today’s kids to think critically and use tech in positive, creative, and powerful ways.
Sincerely,
Karen Westbrook
Media Specialist
Dawson County Middle School
706-216-4849
ext.1320
To learn more about Common Sense Education’s tools and resources, visit www.commonsense.org/education.
Technology Tips for Teachers and Staff
Teachers and Staff,
Find tips and tricks for the various technology tools used by the Dawson County District by visiting the Technology Tips for Teachers website. Email Karen Westbrook if you have a suggested tip to add!
Do you need to visit the Learning Commons or send students? Check the Learning Commons Calendar Here for availability.
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Karen Westbrook- DCMS Media and Technology Specialist
Email: kwestbrook@dawson.k12.ga.us
Website: https://dcms.dawsoncountyschools.org/
Location: 5126 Georgia HWY 9, Dawsonville, GA, USA
Phone: 706-216-4849
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