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The Digital Classroom: Preparing Students for Success Join CUE for in-person PD on Common Sense's curriculum! May 18, Krause Center, Los Altos Hills, CA
1-to-1 and Blended Learning: The Essentials (with BrainPop) Webinar May 22, 12:30 PST
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) June 23-26, San Antonio, TX
Common Classroom Blog
by Kelsey Herron · 05/20/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy
by Kelsey Herron · 05/14/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | Digital Citizenship | Advice for Parents
by Kelsey Herron · 05/13/2013 · Categories: Digital Citizenship | In the Classroom
by Barbara Ray · 05/08/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | In the Classroom | Research & Studies | Policy
by Kelsey Herron · 05/06/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | In the Classroom
by Sarah Jackson · 05/02/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | Digital Citizenship | In the Classroom | Advice for Parents | Policy | Common Sense News
by Kelsey Herron · 04/29/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | Digital Citizenship | In the Classroom
by Kelsey Herron · 04/23/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | Digital Citizenship | In the Classroom
by Kelsey Herron · 04/22/2013 · Categories: Digital Literacy | Digital Citizenship | Common Sense Resources
Common Sense on the Common Core Videos
Common Sense Media partnered with Teaching Channel to produce this series of nine videos spotlighting how our lessons meet critical ELA Common Core standards for middle school. Check them out for inspiration from teachers and students in New York City and San Francisco Bay Area public schools. See how our lessons align and view the standards on the Common Core State Standards website.
Creating a Snapshot of Digital Media Use
Students log and create a chart of their media use, learning how to present data visually to enhance understanding.
Teach it: My Media »
Using Critical Thinking to Find Trustworthy Websites
Students learn to assess the trustworthiness of informational websites, providing reasoning and evidence for their analysis.
Key Standard: W.6-8.8
Teach it: Identifying High-Quality Sites »
Understanding "Fair Use" in a Digital World
Students judge whether or not video remixes fall under fair use, evaluating visual content and presenting supporting evidence.
Key Standards: SL.6-8.1c
Cyberbullying: What's Crossing the Line?
Students analyze case studies to determine if cyberbullying is taking place, evaluating speaker point of view and presenting information orally.
Teach it: Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line »
Improving Research Skills with Effective Keywords
Students learn how different keywords produce different search results online, and practice selecting effective search keywords.
Teach it: The Key to Keywords »
Online Talk: What's Safe and What's Risky?
Students assess the riskiness of different scenarios about communicating with strangers online, making inferences from the text and elaborating in the discussion.
Key Standard: SL.6-8.1c
Teach it: Safe Online Talk »
Exploring the Concept of Online Privacy
Students learn about online privacy by analyzing a website privacy policy, reflecting on how companies can use their private info.
Understanding the Impact of Digital Footprints
Students analyze social networking profiles, citing textual evidence for a debate about the pros and cons of having a digital footprint.
Key Standards: RI.6-8.1
Teach it: Trillion Dollar Footprint »
The Good and Bad of Using Different Online Personas
Students read case studies to make inferences about whether playing with identity online is harmful or harmless, analyzing how characters interact in a text and drawing conclusions.
Teach it: Which Me Should I Be? »
