WELCOMING KIDS, PARENTS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, LIBRARIANS, AND MORE @
Digital Citizenship
"If you were the only person on earth who knew how to use a fishing rod, you would be tremendously empowered. If you were the only person on earth who knew how to read and write, you would be frustrated and empowered only in tiny ways, like writing notes to yourself. When it comes to social media, knowing how to post a video or download a podcast—technology-centric encoding and decoding skills—is not enough. Access to many media empowers only those who know how to use them. We need to go beyond skills and technologies. We need to think in terms of literacies. And we need to expand our thinking of digital skills or information literacies to include social media literacies."
- Howard Rheingold in Attention, and Other 21st-Century Social Media Literacies
For Kids & Teens
Interland
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a game by Be Internet Awesome (Google)
"Kids can play their way to being Internet Awesome with Interland, an online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games." (Be Internet Awesome)
Digital Citizenship YouTube Playlists
Check out these YouTube video playlists on digital citizenship, sorted by grade level.
What is Digital Citizenship?
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Video by CBC Kids
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Video Credit: youtube.com [video]
Fact vs. Fake: A Quick Lesson in Media Literacy
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YouTube Video by CBC Kids
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Video Credit: youtube.com [video]
Digital Literacy Picture Books
Check out this booklist, curated by Aron Ryan, to explore picture books on digital literacy available at Gail Borden Public Library.
For Parents, Caregivers, & Families
Digital Citizenship Resources for Family Engagement
"Working together, schools and families can prepare kids to think critically and use technology in positive, creative, and powerful ways. The K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum's Family Tips and Family Activities cover all six curriculum topics and are available in English and Spanish. Additional languages are available for the Family Tips and Digital Citizenship Curriculum Family Letters as bundled PDFs. Print out these resources to send home, or share them on your school's website or social feed or at your next parent night." - Common Sense Education
Resources include family conversations, tips, activities, tech planners, and additional resources
Be Internet Awesome - Family Guide
"The Be Internet Awesome Family Guide gives families the tools and resources to learn about online safety and citizenship at home. We’ve created this guide for families to make it easier to incorporate and practice good digital habits in your everyday lives. Packed with good stuff, this guide will help you and your kids discuss, learn, and think about online safety together." - Be Internet Awesome
Be Internet Awesome - Resources Page for Families
Additional resources include Family Tips & Activities packet, Digital Wellbeing Family Guide, papercraft, coloring book, Family guide to supervised experiences on YouTube, ProTips YouTube playlist, and more!
Family Guides
"By parents, for parents: A growing collection of clearly written guidebooks that demystify apps, services and platforms popular with kids and teens." - Connect Safely
These guides explore Media Literacy & False Information, Parental Controls, Generative AI, Snapchat, TikTok, and more!
Media in the Middle
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podcast by Connect Safely and My Digital Tat2
"Listen to youth voices share about how social media impacts their lives. The podcast teams explore topics that will help parents gain a deeper understanding of the struggles and challenges of living a 24/7 digital world." - Media in the Middle
Topics include social media, gaming, influencers, productivity pressure, and more!
For Educators & Librarians
K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum
"Our K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum was designed and developed in partnership with Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education -- and guided by research with thousands of educators. Each digital citizenship lesson takes on real challenges and digital dilemmas that students face today, giving them the skills they need to succeed as digital learners, leaders, and citizens tomorrow." - Common Sense
Be Internet Awesome - Curriculum
"Educators teaching online safety in the classroom can download lesson plans that have received the ISTE Seal of Alignment and classroom activities that bring the fundamental lessons to life." - Be Internet Awesome
Be Internet Awesome - Resources Page for Educators
Additional resources include tip sheets, posters, printable classroom activities, Digital Wellbeing packet, Media Literacy packet, ready-to-teach Google slides, papercraft, coloring book, and more!
Educator Guides
"By educators, for educators: A growing collection of short, clearly written guidebooks that demystify apps, services and platforms popular with students." - Connect Safely
These guides explore Social Media, Creativity & Copyright, LGBTQ+ Cyberbullying, and additional topics.
K-12 Cyber Incident Map
"Maintained as a service to the K-12 community, the K-12 Cyber Incident Map is an interactive visualization of cybersecurity-related incidents reported about U.S. K-12 public schools and districts from 2016 through 2022." - K12 SIX
Social Media 101 Presentation
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presentation by Aron Ryan, designed on Mentimeter
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Choice #1: Take the Quiz Live on Mentimeter →
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Choice #2: Sit Back and Enjoy the Presentation ↓
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Video Credit: Social Media Literacy at Gail Borden Library by Aron Ryan (YouTube) & presentation slides courtesy of Mentimeter
Additional Resources:
Student Safety & Privacy
In addition to the digital citizenship resources covering digital safety and privacy, here are 10 additional resources on Student Safety & Privacy. We hope that these resources help you stay safe online.
1. Cloud Quest: An Interactive Safety Adventure (kids interactive game by NetSmartzKids)
2. Private and Personal Information (kids video by Common Sense Education)
3. Safe Search Kids (enhanced by Google Safe Search)
4. How2Internet: Search Safely Online Like a Pro | Be MediaWise (video by PBS Learning Media)
5. How2Internet: Safely Setting Up Social Media Accounts | Be MediaWise (video by PBS Learning Media)
6. Managing the Narrative: Young People's Use of Online Safety Tools (research report by Family Online Safety Institute)
7. Why Acceptable Use Policies are Critical for Education (article by Kajeet)
8. Acceptable or Responsible? What's Your Use Policy? (article by Thomas C. Murray and Eric Sheninger)
9. Student Data Privacy Educator's Guide (printable handbook by Connect Safely)
10. COPPA Law: A Basic Introduction (video by wdvideoeducation)
↓BONUS: P.I.N.K. from Social Media Literacy @ Gail Borden Library ↓
