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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

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Student misuse: Common Sense Media’s research shows students report social media can be a distraction. Using it in the school is an opportunity to teach kids about digital citizenship and to prepare them for their life outside the classroom. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

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.” Instead, librarians can help families learn how to maintain a healthy balance and become good digital citizens. Step 1 – Student Outreach: Develop and implement a digital citizenship plan that spans grades K-12; as students move up, the plan should reflect the changing needs at each level. About the Presenter.

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Program Combatting Privacy and Tech Overuse Encourages Students to Take Control

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For example, many streaming channels autoplay TV episode after TV episode, and the kids report feeling unsettled, like they can’t get away. In addition to the parents working with their children, they are also encouraged to work together to tackle digital access uses. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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Strengthen Digital Citizenship This Summer With These Tips

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Whether it’s summer or not, digital citizenship skills are something that adults and children alike should be practicing every day as citizens of the world. To provide support and reduce parent anxiety, Barnard developed a set of positive and fun digital citizenship summer tips using the acronym, SUMMER.