Digital safety resources for parents of children in grades K-12. Videos embedded provide an overview of digital citizenship, aspects of digital safety, and advice for finding the balance between freedom and safety in our digital world.

1. Burlington Public Schools EdTech Team Presents:
Tech Savvy Parenting
Digital Safety
Strategies & Resources for k-12 parents
Presented by:
BPS EdTech Team Members & Digital Citizenship Educators
Jenn Scheffer & Kelly Floyd

2. Tonight’s Agenda:
Overview of Digital Citizenship/Footprint
3 Types of Online Safety
Empowered parents/guardians
Building a Culture of Responsibility
Trending tech for kids, tweens & teens
Age appropriate resources for ongoing support

3. Understanding Digital Footprints

4. Digital Citizenship Defined

5. Digital Citizenship is a concept
which helps teachers, technology
leaders and parents to understand
what students/children/technology
users should know to use
technology appropriately. Digital
Citizenship is more than just a
teaching tool; it is a way to prepare
students/technology users for a
society full of technology. Digital
citizenship is the norms of
appropriate, responsible
technology use.
Digital Citizenship- Using
Technology Appropriately
-Mike Ribble

6. Overview of Digital Citizenship: FOSI

7. Components of Digital Citizenship
Digital
Access
Digital
Commerce
Digital
Communication
Digital
Literacy
Digital
Etiquette
Digital
Law
Digital Rights &
Responsibilities
Digital Health &
Wellness
Digital Security
(self-protection)

8. Three Types of Online Safety

9. Three Types of Online Safety
1. Physical
2. Psychological
3. Reputational/legal

10. Trending tech for kids, tweens & teens
Snapchat YikYak iMessage Instagram Twitter
Communicate, Connect, Share
Stories, Live “in the moment”

11. Guides & reviews from Cyberwise, Common
Sense & Connect Safely:
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12. Become empowered!
Common Sense Media
Their motto is: We rate, educate, and advocate for kids, families, and schools
● Get to know the services and websites your child is on
● Set responsible rules and guidelines ….post them
openly
● Limit time spent online
● Listen and be their guide
● Devices in a family friendly area only

13. Become empowered!
● Check the profiles of their online friends
● Talk about private vs. public profiles on social networking
sites
● Check the search history regularly
● Address issues calmly and conversationally...use these as
“teachable” moments
Common Sense Media
Their motto is: We rate, educate, and advocate for kids, families, and schools

14. Building a Culture of Responsibility

15. Resources for ongoing support: k-3
Brainpop Jr. Internet Safety
https://learninglab.org/
The Cyber 5
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/

16. Resources for ongoing support: 4-8
Brainpop Digital Ettiquette
digizen-are you a responsible digital citizen?
B4USurf
Digital Passport- Common Sense Media

17. Resources for ongoing support: 9-12
Privacy & Internet Safety- Common Sense Media
NS Teens- videos
Online Security Hub
Google’s Family Safety Center BHS Help Desk Parent Resource Page

18. Ways to Build a Fantastic Footprint:
“The big picture of you”
A visual, digital resume
Professional networking

19. Recommended Reading:
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20. Related articles:
How best to prepare kids for the digital world - The Boston Globe
They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets- The New York
Times (video summary - Fox News)
Meet the New School of Digital Citizenship- Edtech Focus on k-12
Eight Reasons High School Students Should Be On LinkedIn- Forbes
The New Résumé: It's 140 Characters- Wall Street Journal

21. Join BPS EdTech in November for the next
Digital Bootcamp
Series Event