Effective parent-teacher communication is crucial in helping students learn. But for busy teachers, it can be challenging just to keep up. Can apps and other digital tools make it easier to keep everyone -- parents and students -…
Teaching with edtech involves teachers getting out of their comfort zones and trying new things. Hear one teacher's thoughts on the importance of taking risks in teaching.
Classroom setup and management are key to crafting an ideal space for students to learn, especially at back-to-school time. But how do we adapt to classrooms where students and/or teachers use digital devices like smartphones, ta…
Students hear from teens about the benefits and drawbacks of presenting themselves differently (or even anonymously) to others online, and consider what it means to "be yourself" in digital spaces.
Learn how Common Sense Educators innovated last year, and what new tools and strategies they’re bringing into the 2021-2022 school year. Find back-to-school digital learning and citizenship resources for your classroom today.
Help your students build empathy by learning how the words they use online are indeed powerful, and show them strategies they can use when they encounter cyberbullying.
Is screen time good or bad for us? Students explore what the scientific research says about screen time, and consider that it's not just about the time spent but the quality of the time.
Students learn about a framework -- the Rings of Responsibility -- to understand how to balance their responsibilities to themselves and others in the digital world.
Todos los días, tomamos decisiones sobre los medios que consumimos y creamos, pero, ¿entienden realmente los niños qué hace que sus decisiones sobre los medios sean sanas o no? Una pista: se trata de mucho más que el tiempo que p…
En el mundo en línea, podríamos considerar en cómo lo que hacemos nos afecta a nosotros mismos. Pero ¿qué pasa con los demás? En esta lección, los alumnos aprenden sobre un tema - los anillos de la responsabilidad- con el objeti…
