Digital Citizenship in Elementary

Recently, we received our Common Sense Media certification. Common Sense Media was developed because of research conducted by Howard Gardner and The Harvard School of Education. They conducted a study on youth and digital ethics. Their findings were that youth did not have sufficient knowledge regarding digital ethics. Common Sense partnered with The Harvard School of Education to develop the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum and the website. Currently, their website is the most comprehensive website online and offers advice on a variety of issues regarding digital citizenship. I encourage both parents and educators to look at all the information they have provided for educating youths. This is the curriculum that we have been using at American International School Chennai to teach our students.




In the lower grades, we begin by teaching about Going Online Safely.









Ms. Laura's class coded BeeBots to show safe and unsafe online behaviors.










Grade 3 classes have focused on the difference between Personal and Private information. Did you know a thief only needs 3 pieces of private information to begin identity theft?

Last week, Tiffany taught a Common Sense Media lesson on sending emails using Nearpod. This is a tool that can be used for individual learning or whole class learning.





As we move into the older grades we begin to talk about self image and the media's influence on how we view ourselves and gender.

Please make time for us to come to your classes and teach your students. We would love to work with all of you.