Digital citizenship isn’t just about recognizing and dealing with online hazards. It’s about understanding how to manage personal information, and about using an online presence to grow and shape your world in a safe, creative way.

At Rhodes, we use curriculum from Common Sense Media to teach our Scholars how to protect their privacy online, how to find reliable and useful information, and how to participate responsibly in our increasingly digital environment. 

Useful Family Resources:

• Family Media Contract from Common Sense Media - suggestions on how to limit screen time for the whole family.
• Book, Movie and Game Search from Common Sense Media - detailed reviews that explain the pros, cons, and suggested age appropriateness of a wide variety of media.
• Smart Searching - this tipsheet helps families learn to navigate search terms and settings to get more relevant and useful results.
• Netlingo - this site provides a glossary of acronyms and texting terms to help you decipher your child's texts
• Google Safe Search - filtered search for content, images and video, along with articles and resources for parents

Family Digital Citizenship Presentation