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Take Classroom Video to the Next Level
When you show video in your classroom, you want your students to be active viewers -- to comprehend, not just consume. But why stop at comprehension? When it comes to video in the classroom, students shouldn't just get what they're...
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Teens and Tech: The New Landscape
As tweens and teens grow up in a digital world, they go through the same developmental stages they always have. Digital media poses both possibilities and perils as teens experiment and explore who they are and who they want to be....
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Oversharing: Think Before You Post
Made in collaboration with our partner Flocabulary, the experts in educational hip-hop, this animated music video raps about the hazards of oversharing online and emphasizes a thoughtful approach to digital footprints. Tweens, teens, and...
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Perspectives on Chatting Safely Online
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Social Orders and Creation Stories: Crash Course World Mythology
In which Mike Rugnetta sits you down for a little talk about myth as a way to construct or reinforce social orders. Specifically, we're going to look today at stories from around the world that establish or amplify the idea that the...
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The Cheerios Effect
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station hereref='https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonate' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here Who kneSUBSCRIBE! ►►o much science in a bowl of cereal? Don’t miss our...
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Teen Voices: Oversharing and Your Digital Footprint
Teachers, for the lesson plan associated with this topic please visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/social-media-and-digital-footprints-our-responsibilities' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>visit...
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Teen Voices: Sexting, Relationships, and Risks
Teachers, for the lesson plan associated with this topic please visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/sexting-and-relationships' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>visit With technology it's easier...
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Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
Looking for a lesson plan on this topic? Visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/keeping-games-fun-and-friendly' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit Being social and talking to other players is part...
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What's Cyberbullying?
Looking for a lesson plan on this topic? Visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/whats-cyberbullying' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit It's an unfortunate truth of the internet: Some online...
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Essential Google Search Tricks for Research
Google can be a great starting point for any research project. But if you're looking for more refined, credible, and useful information you've gotta get familiar with Google's "search operators" -- basically ways to target your search....
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Reading News Online
Looking for a lesson plan on this topic? Visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/reading-news-online' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit Kids find online news in lots of different ways. But studies...
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My Media Balance
Looking for a lesson plan on this topic? Visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/finding-my-media-balance' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit Every day, we make choices about the media we consume...
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Rings of Responsibility
Looking for a lesson plan on this topic? Visitef='https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/rings-of-responsibility' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Visit In the online world, we might think about how what we do...
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How to Assign Kahoot Quizzes as Homework
Find out how you can use the Kahoot app to assign quizzes for kids to complete at homen -- as homework or just for fun and extra practice. Kahoot calls these anytime, anywhere quizzes "challenges" and while you can assign them using the...
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Twitter Privacy Basics for Teachers
Want to know more about social media privacy? Check out our blog, "Protecting Students' Privacy on Social Media" at href='https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/protecting-student-privacy-on-social-media-dos-and-donts-for-teachers'...
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Scratch Teacher Tour
Scratch is one of the most popular coding tools, but is it right for your classroom? This demo of Scratch shows off the creative coding platform's highlights including its unique style of coding and creation, community features, and...
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ABCya! Teacher Tour
In the educational games world, ABCya is a titan. But does that mean it's great for learning? Well...it's complicated. While ABCya has a ton of games for elementary schoolers, the games don't offer deep learning. Moreover, there are some...
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Eva's Story: When Messages Spread
Even private messages don't always stay private. A young girl's inappropriate chat messages are sent to her mother causing her to think critically about the nature of online communication. Use this video in your classroom in conjunction...
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My Online Neighborhood
This animated video is a part of Common Sense Education's comprehensive Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum. It introduces key concepts for students in grades K-3 and offers 3 important rules for being safe online. Use this video...
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Stacey's Story: When Rumors Escalate
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Ramon's Story: Being Real Online
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Nicole's Story: Copyrighting Creative Work
Highlights the importance of copyright. A young writer talks about posting her original manuscripts online and protecting that work from theft or misuse. Use this video in your classroom in conjunction with the lesson plan, A Creator's...
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