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Become a Common Sense School

From cyberbullying to cell phones, this FREE parent media education program gives schools everything necessary to help parents raise smart, responsible kids.

  • Flexible print and video materials organized by grade
  • Interactive workshops and videos to engage parents
  • Advice from a community of educators like you

Jump start your media education program

Want a quick way to get your community talking about media? Distribute tip sheets to parents on topics related to what kids their child's age are experiencing with media. Follow these links for an easy-to-print 8x10 pdf of each tip sheet.

Pre-K: Media for babies and toddlers

Kindergarten: Tips for a healthy media diet

1st-2nd: Online worlds for young kids

3rd-4th: Internet safety for elementary school kids

5th-6th: Cyberbullying

7th-8th: Cell phones

High School: Internet Safety for High School Kids

For more ideas: Check out the Grade-by-Grade guide

Tools for Schools

Cheating Goes Hi-Tech

35% of teens with cell phones admit to using them to cheat, 65% say other kids in their school use cell phones to cheat, and 52% report using the Internet to cheat, according to a new poll by Common Sense Media, conducted in partnership with the Benenson Strategy group. What's even more shocking is that about 1 in 4 kids don't see these acts as "cheating" at all, but rather as "helping a friend."

How can you help parents and kids in your community overcome the temptation to use technology to cheat?


Learn more about the poll 
Get practical advice on digital cheating 
Check out this article on the poll from eSchool News
Click "Download Now" for our Digital Cheating tip sheet
Classroom media dilemmas
Has Technology Changed Kids' Sense of Right and Wrong?

A new poll from Common Sense Media shows that  nearly 1 in 4 kids don't see acts like accessing notes on your cell phone, texting a friend for answers, or searching the Internet for answers during a test as cheating. As educators, how can we change this thinking and help kids avoid the temptation to cheat?


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Social networking discussion guide

Interview about kids and gaming with Katie Salen

Discussion: What's your school's cell phone policy?