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04/24/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
In honor of the Week of The Young Child we examine new guidance for parents and educators on using digital media in early childhood and beyond. Experts say interactivity, age appropriateness, and digital literacy are key - read more
02/07/2012 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
We’re excited to announce our collaboration with Google Inc. on a new digital literacy portal, ThinkB4U, which launched today in conjunction with Safer Internet Day. ThinkB4U is a “choose-your-own-adventure”-style interactive learning site designed to get everyone -- from parents to students to teachers -- thinking about how to use the internet safely and responsibly. ThinkB4U starts the conversation through fun, interactive videos that follow a family through its daily activities with media use, and lets users decide how each of these scenarios play out. After watching the videos, users can learn more through links to resources from Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, and the National Consumers League. You will find select K-12 lessons from Common Sense Media as resources for educators on each of the topics, which include ThinkB4U Share, Multi-Task, Buy, Search, Send, and more. - read more
11/08/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Zero to Eight is a nationally representative survey of parents of U.S. children ages zero to eight, conducted by Common Sense Media to understand the patterns of media use among young American children.
Article by Kelly Schryver, Education Content Associate, Common Sense Media - read more
08/31/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
At the beginning of August, the education conference #140edu was held in New York City and provided an opportunity for educators, students, and parents to discuss the impact of the web on education. The conference fixated on issues such as social media in schools, education reform, and most topics involved with teaching and learning in the 21st century. - read more
04/04/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Cyberbullying is at top of mind for lots of schools and parents right now, but it can be a tough subject to tackle with your students and their families. Our discussion guides are designed to give you a place to start. - read more
03/03/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Six best practices from Common Sense School of the Year 2008 Convent of the Sacred Heart and Stuart Hall for Boys, San Francisco, CA. - read more
