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Parents Need More Information On Apps for Kids, Says FTC
Filed by Sarah Jackson | 2.22.12 | A new report released by the Federal Trade Commission last week says companies like Apple and Android need to do more to protect the privacy of kids who use their mobile apps. In "Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures are Dis app ointing," (pdf) the... read more
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What the Tragedy of Tyler Clementi Can Teach Us About Digital Citizenship
Filed by Barbara Ray | 2.16.12 | read more
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Why Digital Citizenship? Why Now?
Filed by Sarah Jackson | 2.13.12 | The new media landscape is changing very quickly. Both the number of new tools and the ways digital technologies are becoming part our lives are growing at an incredible pace. Many of us feel like we can’t keep up. Thinking of our children exploring on their own... read more
Internet safety , Classroom Curriculum
What's Your Story?
We're honored to be a guest judge for Trend Micro's third annual What's Your Story? video contest! read more
Digital creation, plagiarism & piracy , Internet safety , Uncategorized
Google Inc. and Common Sense Media Announce ThinkB4U
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... read more
Family media management , Educating Parents , Classroom Curriculum
Common Sense Media Partners with CUE on Professional Development for Digital Citizenship
Exciting news! We've partnered with Computer-Using Educators (CUE) to expand our professional development program on digital literacy and citizenship. CUE, a California-based non-profit that provides leadership and support to advance student achievement in the educational technology community, will... read more
Classroom Curriculum
Using Curriculum Videos
Why are our curriculum videos so popular? Hear how one educator is using videos effectively to enhance student learning about digital citizenship.   read more
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