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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
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
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
05/09/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
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
04/04/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
How can adults support kids in carrying out this new breed of online activism, while still helping them evaluate the merit of online campaigns that can be produced by anyone, anywhere? - read more
03/29/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Today's digital natives still need guidance from teachers and parents in ethics, authorship, and plain old truth-telling online. - read more
03/27/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Common Sense Media's Jim Steyer is co-leading a new effort to outline how to use digital technology as a catalyst for education reform. - read more
03/22/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Everyone from librarians to aeronautical engineers are joining the movement to create digital badges systems that allow individuals to show off their skills and accomplishments in the digital age. - read more
03/12/2012 | Filed by Kelsey Herron
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation will encourage young people to end bullying and to use digital media to make positive change in their communities. - read more
02/22/2012 | Filed by Sarah Jackson
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. - read more
02/16/2012 | Filed by Barbara Ray
It probably comes as no surprise to parents, but teenagers rarely think before they act. We counsel and cajole, but impulse control is not a strong suit in adolescence, sometimes to tragic consequences. - read more
02/09/2012 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
We're honored to be a guest judge for Trend Micro's third annual What's Your Story? video contest! - read more
09/28/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
“We are starting a program in our district to help educate our educators on the promises and challenges of the Internet. We came across your site and its amazing content and see you all have already done the work for us. My question to you is, with all of the Common Sense content, what would be the best way to get started?” – District Administrator, Georgia - read more
07/06/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Common Sense Media searches the web daily for news addressing topics like online privacy, cyberbullying, digital ethics, social networking and more! At the beginning of each week, Common Classroom highlights some of the top news in this Weekly News Round-Up Post. - read more
06/27/2011 | Filed by Audrey Stokes
Common Sense Media searches the World Wide Web daily for news addressing topics like online privacy, cyberbullying, digital ethics, social networking and more! At the beginning of each week, Common Classroom highlights some of the top news in this Weekly News Round-Up Post. - read more
