Internet safety for kids

Many of today's popular apps put our kids safety and emotional health at risk. Here's what you need to know to keep your kids out of danger.

Use this fun handout to get to know your students! This activity is probably geared towards upper elementary but can be used with all students. Kids can draw a self portrait or include a photograph. ...

Just like having a quarter on you when we were teens so you could call home, I want my kids to be able to call home if they have an emergency. Dance practice often collides with softball practice and one child is left at practice while the other is picked up. They are starting to go to sleepovers. There are no pay phones anymore and many homes no longer have landlines.

Digital Citizenship writing activity poster - Promote how to be a good digital citizen in your classroom. The collaborative poster comes with a discussion handout for, "how can you be a good digital citizen?" The poster features social media, downloading files, posting messages and pictures, using apps, publishing content, cyber bullying, writing prompt and brain friendly fun. Students collaborate to assemble the poster ($)

Learn the negative effects that overusing screentime has on children and a 7 step gentle approach to unplug as a family and reduce technology

Limit the technology time your kids use with these free printable tech time tokens. You can track their technology usage in a fun way!

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Are you a parent of a tween or teen texting or messaging using Snapchat, Instagram and other social media channels or messenger services? You may not be entirely aware of what some of the codes they are using actually mean. How many of these 127 secret teen codes do you know?

Digital Learning Day is almost here and there’s no better time to review Digital Citizenship. Keep reading to find FREE ideas to promote Digital Citizenship in your elementary classroom. Getting Started Start a discussion with your classroom when introducing Digital Citizenship. Ask them what kinds of devices, games, and social media they are using at …

Want some clear tips on how to approach digital citizenship and internet safety in the classroom? This post is full of resources including a set of free cyber safety posters with tips for your students. Make cyber safety education easy and keep your students safe, happy, and ethical online,

Whenever we start talking about raising safe and wise digital kids, the question inevitably comes up: “But aren’t there too many apps to keep up with? Can you still teach your kids if they already seem to know more than you do?” Here are my thoughts: If you're here right now reading this on the Internet, then you are tech savvy enough to keep up with the apps your kids use and to keep your kids safe online. You do not need to keep up with every bit of minutia about every single…

Learn how to Teach Kids Responsible Screen Time usage. How parents can create a balance between electronic devices and other Kids activities, a FREE app to help regulate and teach proper usage, Plus a FREE Printable with Screen Time Rules

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