Common Classroom: A Community for Common Sense Educators

In a new TED talk, Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs describes tools that allow users to see how third parties track their movements across the Web. As educators and parents this is a reminder we need to arm our students with the tools they need to control their privacy and personal information online. Our curricular resources for students in grades K-12 can help. - read more
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05/21/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
In his new book, Talking Back to Facebook, Common Sense Media's Jim Steyer says both parents and teachers need to play an active role in teaching digital literacy and citizenship. - read more
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05/16/2012 | Filed by Sarah Jackson
Want to make sure your students don’t fall behind in the summer months? We’ve got resources for you. Our new Summer Learning Guide is designed to keep kids learning and engaged all summer long, while ensuring they come back in the fall ready to learn. - read more
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05/15/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
How much are kids really learning from the apps, games, and websites they use at home or at school? Can a parent or teacher trust that a product claiming to have “educational value” really does? And as educators how do you know which ones make sense to use in your classroom? Our new Learning Ratings can help. - read more
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Common Sense Media and Teaching Channel partner to provide teachers with digital literacy and citizenship lessons pegged to the Common Core State Standards - read more
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Modeled on the famous TED videos on “ideas worth spreading,” TED-Ed offers educators a customizable series of videos and animation to supplement their own expertise in the classroom. - read more
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There’s a lively discussion going on over at Beth Kanter’s blog where our Director of Education Marketing, Emily Esch, has a great post on the necessity of providing digital literacy education to today’s students. - read more
Classroom Curriculum