Digital Citizenship Digest
from your Frisco ISD Digital Learning Team
October is Digital Citizenship Month
We will be sharing a tip each school day in October about things you can talk to your child about as they explore the online world.
Week 5
Check out these 6 tips to help kids fight cyberbullying and other mean online behavior.
Tuesday, October 29th
NCMEC’s (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) is the nation’s centralized reporting system. Learn valuable information and find the link to the Cyber Tip Line.
Wednesday, October 30th
How much screen time is ok for my kids? Check out these tips for managing this in your home.
Thursday, October 31st
Concerned about your kid’s exposure to violent content in the media? This is a great resource that gives you age-appropriate content, tips to help wean kids off violent video games, and better understand research on media violence.
Friday, November 1st
Are your kids caught up in the "Fortnite" frenzy? Here's everything you need to know about this popular video game in this handy Parents' Ultimate Guide to "Fortnite".
Want even more information? Check out this Quick Tips for Parents Common Sense Media Playlist.
Week 4
Check out these 4 tips to help kids make friends and interact safely online.
Tuesday, October 22nd
Looking for bullying resources? Bullybust.org offers some good resources on bullying and how you can help your child if they feel they are being bullied. https://bullybust.org/parents
Wednesday, October 23rd
Cell Phones have changed the way we communicate. 97% of girls and 95% of boys have a cell phone. Here are some tips on how to talk with your teens about being safer and smarter while using their phones.
Thursday, October 24th
Check out this great Digital Citizenship Guide for Parents with great tips on how to model and teach your teens about what it means to be a good digital citizen.
Friday, October 25th
Sometimes we feel lost about how to approach digital citizenship or how to find resources. Check out this downloadable eBook with the top 10 Digital Citizenship resources.
Week 3
Monday, October 14th
Digital Citizenship is MUCH more than just online safety.
It's about:
✔️ Using technology to make your community better.
✔️ Engaging respectfully online with people who have different beliefs than you.
✔️ Using tech to make your voice heard by public leaders and shape public policy.
✔️ Determining the validity of online sources of information.
Educators from around the world are committed to teaching and modeling digital citizenship, and you can too!
- Help us counter cyberbullying by creating a tsunami of kindness.
- Help us actively demonstrate and promote positive collaborative activities.
- Help us use technology as a global microphone.
- Help us provide opportunities for people to try + fail + learn.
- Help us encourage people to use their voice to speak powerfully but respectfully on the issues that matter most to them.
Tuesday, October 15th
Check out these 4 tips to help boost kids’ safety, privacy, and security.
Wednesday, October 16th
Hate speech is all over the internet. In this short video, find out 5 tips on how to deal with this negative online behavior.
Thursday, October 17th
ICYMI? 6 Confusing Social Media Terms Explained in this helpful article.
Friday, October 18th
Did you know the most popular online platform for teenagers is YouTube?
We don't tend to think of YouTube as social media, but the comments we leave, videos we like, and content we upload all becomes part of our digital footprint.
Use that knowledge to encourage your child to use the Golden Rule while online, and to explore the online world thoughtfully and consciously.
Fosi.org (Family Online Safety Institute) has some great resources for parents.
https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/navigating-social-media/
Week 2
Monday, October 7th
Check out these 4 tips on how to help kids post, comment, and upload responsibly.
Tuesday, October 8th
Parenting, media, and everything in between topics for parents to help their tweens (ages 10-13) and teens (ages 13+) to navigate the online world.
Wednesday, October 9th
Check out these 5 tips on how to help kids spot fake news and decode media messages.
Thursday, October 10th
What is Instagram? Kids love this popular photo-sharing app! Find out what they’re doing and what to watch for in this short video- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/what-is-instagram
Week 1
Tuesday, October 1st
Wednesday, October 2nd
Struggling to keep up with the media and tech your kids are using? Common Sense's Parents' Ultimate Guides can help keep you up to date and answer your questions about all the latest titles and trends.
Thursday, October 3rd
Check out these 5 tips on how to help your students balance their media lives.
Friday, October 4th
Kids of all ages are swiping and scrolling, totally transfixed by screens of all sizes. Welcome to the new frontier of parenting. If you have questions on how to take control of the technology in your kids' lives, you came to the right place. Check out this link for parents on navigating certain internet topics.