Digital Citizenship
Using Technology Safely
ProjectCommon Sense Education
We all know that technology offers great opportunities for students to connect, create, collaborate, and learn. But with so many digital tools available, it’s not always easy to find the best ones -- and it’s often even harder to figure out what to do with the tools once you have them. Educators today also have to navigate the challenges that technology brings to the classroom -- from not enough broadband to the behavioral and social issues that many students experience, like cyberbullying and digital drama, oversharing of information, digital cheating and plagiarism, and not understanding how to analyze and evaluate the credibility of websites. Common Sense Education is rewarding the educators and schools that are leading the way in approaching these issues in innovative ways. Heards Ferry Elementary School is working towards this certification with all classes participating in delivering lessons that are developmentally age-appropriate to start the conversations that can be continued at home. For more information click: |