From Common Sense Media
How do students tell real from fake, serious from satire? It's tough now that social media dominates discussion, and anyone can publish information online, but we've got some practical tips to help students decode. Read more
From Common Sense Media
0 Comments
Pasadena Apple Store Events: Hour of Code
December 5-11 Sign up here "We believe that learning to code opens doors to future opportunities. So as part of Computer Science Education Week, we’re hosting free workshops at the Apple Store December 5–11 to support the Hour of Code. Join us and Code.org as students explore block-based coding through fun and engaging tutorials. Recommended for ages 6 and up." Common Sense has a wish for the holiday season: that families make a simple pledge to put devices away when dining together. The holidays are for connecting with each other -- in the kitchen, around the table, while watching or playing football, and on walks around the neighborhood.
Please take our #DeviceFreeDinner challenge this holiday season. We have a few sample Facebook and Twitter posts that will allow you to share the challenge with your friends and networks. Now, more then ever, we need to come together around the holiday table and talk, face to face! Twitter: Keep holiday celebrations focused on family, not phones. Create memorable moments w/#DeviceFreeDinner! Free tips: http://comsen.se/2fC7RUK Facebook: Thanksgiving is the perfect time to be together. This year, take the #DeviceFreeDinner challenge with the whole family, and focus on what you're really thankful for: each other. http://comsen.se/2f7A9Wo As parents, as teachers, and as a nation, our first responsibility is to our kids.
By Common Sense In the wake of this divisive election, its often ugly and frightening rhetoric, and its widely unexpected result, parents and teachers are struggling with what to say to students and kids. Regardless of your political beliefs, the current state of discourse in our nation, both online and off, is troubling. This is a challenge all Americans face. There are so many reactions -- and it's parents' job to help kids make sense of it all. As parents, teachers, and advocates for kids, we are empowered to take positive action. We can be the antidote to a divisive and ugly media environment by raising a generation of kids who value character, by being a positive role model, and by standing up for others when we see an injustice. So, how do we support kids through this stunning election and the transition that follows? Visit HealthyChildren.org/MediaUsePlan to create a personalized Family Media Use Plan that works within your family's values and busy lifestyles.
This interactive tool developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) includes a Media Time Calculator that can give you a snapshot of how much time each child is spending on daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, homework, physical activity, and media use. It also includes AAP recommendations on screen-free zones, media manners, and much more. Create Your Family's Media Use Plan Today! November 8, Election Day, is almost upon us. It's been impossible to avoid the barrage of sound bites pulled from contentious presidential debates and stump speeches. And, as our kids learn about the political process, it's critical we give them context and perspective around the latest campaign trail gaffe or candidate counterattack. Common Sense's 17 Tips to Steer Kids of All Ages Through the Political Season offers advice for helping your kids become media-savvy participants in democracy. And, it will take you less than one minute to check out this advice video highlighting 5 Things to Tell Your Kids About the Election.
For all of you voters out there, Common Sense Kids Action has released a free, online California Voter Guide. It's designed to give parents the information they need to make informed decisions about the 17 ballot propositions and their impact on kids and families. Click here to access your guide now. -Lisa Solomon Los Angeles Regional Manager - Common Sense Once kids go online, their chances of finding cyberbullies, haters, and trolls is, sadly, quite high. Find age-specific guidelines, videos, and articles to help with tough conversations -- whether your kid is a bullyor is being bullied. We answer all your cyberbullying questions, offering age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts.
-Common Sense Media The California State Legislature just formally declared the week of
October 16–22, 2016, as Digital Citizenship Week! What can you do to celebrate kids using technology safely, responsibly, and respectfully? Challenge HFS families to have a #DeviceFreeDinner Digital citizenship doesn't end in the classroom. Home environments also shape kids' relationships with technology. While we promote technology use for learning, fun, and bringing people together, it's also important to balance media and tech use with undistracted face-to-face time. Share our #DeviceFreeDinner challenge with your families to drive home the message of balance with device use. Copy and paste the following URL into your class website, newsletter, parent email, and/or social media posts to get your families to take the challenge:https://www.commonsensemedia.org/device-free-dinner This school year, you never know what might bubble up as the heady brew of hormones, relationships, and technology is stirred. Digital drama will play out in texts, on social media, and on popular teen websites. From forums that let kids pose hurtful questions to self-destructing messaging apps, new technologies enable novel ways to get attention, provoke, and try out online personas -- and they go viral fast.
Whether your kid is a bully or is being bullied, we answer all your cyberbullying questions, offering age-appropriate advice, school resources, and more from parents and experts. Popular apps, sites, and services also offer guidance and help when, where, and how kids need it. Of course there are many beneficial technologies that kids use responsibly, and not all new technologies can or will be misused. Kids often are the first to discover the latest and greatest thing, whether it's a download from the app store or a cool online trend -- but, just as they must sit through algebra and world history, they need to learn how to use these tools safely and responsibly. Our Cyberbullying Prevention Guide can help you teach these lessons and raise "upstanders" against cyberbullying. -Lisa Solomon, Common Sense Media |
AuthorMs. Arnold Archives
August 2018
Categories |