Digital Citizenship Week is October 16–20, 2023!This year, we're making Digital Citizenship Week all about kids' mental health and digital well-being. Visit our Digital Citizenship Week page where you'll find our #DigCitWeek cale…
Ever find yourself in a negative thinking spiral? Of course you have! It’s human nature. Cognitive distortions aka thinking traps – are basically exaggerated or irrational negative thought patterns that can lead us to believe thi…
Ever find yourself losing track of time while you’re on your phone? Well, that’s not by accident. Our favorite apps are intentionally designed to keep us on them as long as possible so tech companies can gather data from us about…
When we take a pause from our devices, it shows people we care and prepares us to actively listen to others. Join the Digital Citizens as they show us the importance of pausing our devices to give people our full attention.
There are so many fun things to do on our devices, but at times, that can make them a bit of a distraction. Join Head and Arms as they teach us ways to refocus our attention and manage device distractions.
Common Sense Education provides schools with a free, research-based Digital Citizenship Curriculum for grades K–12. Listen to educators describe how the curriculum has positively affected their students and transformed their scho…
Please join us in celebrating our 2023 Common Sense Education Ambassador of the Year, Leticia Citizen!
This annual honor is given to a Common Sense Education Ambassador who's shown exceptional dedication and commitment to thei…
Help students manage their emotions, understand others’ perspectives, build positive relationships, and make caring and responsible decisions online and in life with quick, CASEL-aligned activities from Common Sense Education’s n…
If you want to get your students’ attention, show them how an issue affects real people. Ranging from bullying to STEM to autism, the topics tackled in these documentary movies can open kids' eyes and encourage discussion. And wh…
The best films move us to think and feel in ways we’ve never imagined. They can make us both laugh and cry, and they help us learn more about ourselves and how we relate to others. Of course, many popular movies deal with social …
PhET is a classic, beloved website among science teachers, especially in physics classrooms. But is it gonna work for your students? This short video showcases the site's famed interactive simulations as well as some pros and co…
MobyMax is a huge, popular K-8 website. It's so big in fact that it can be a bit tough to wrap your head around. To help, we've put together this super quick overview that goes over the site's key features, including its teacher …
With more than 7 billion videos on YouTube, it can be challenging to curate what's best for your classroom. But amid all of the frivolous, silly, or even obnoxious content, there are gems to be found. On top of this, some truly u…
A great way to get students excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), is to show them the ways that popular media uses -- and misuses -- the concepts you teach daily. Used as part of a lesson, clips from mo…
