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Check Out Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media, a not-for-profit advocacy organization designed for families, offers trustworthy information, media evaluations, and all sort of online tools to help  parents, kids, and educators...

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Back-to-School Digital Reading Assignment, #2: Plagiarism

In an age of instant cut and paste, copying the words or ideas of others is easy, so today many students ignore the need to credit sources. According to an August 1, 2010, New York Times article,...

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Back-to-School Digital Reading Assignment, #3: Teen Cell Phones

For extra insight into the cell phone behavior of your preteen or teenager, take a few minutes to read these 2008 survey results from Harris Interactive, conducted with 2,098 teenagers in the United...

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Nine Back-to-School Technology Tasks

The beginning of a school year is a good time for families to set limits, explain rules, and in general, clarify expectations about technology use. Getting started in the fall, when everyone is off to...

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How Quickly Do New Apps Gain Kids’ Attention?

As we get ready to return to school for the 2014-15 academic year, my thoughts turn toward the digital life changes that I’ll observe in the lives of my 21st Century students when we come together in...

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5 Digital Parenting Questions to Ask As Your Kids Return to School

Now that we are all returning to school routines, take the time to make a few 21st Century family decisions — choices that can help the device-users in your family grow more careful, thoughtful, and...

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A Few Back-to-School Posts from the Past

Each year I write a back-to-school post, that challenges parents and educators to think about the ever-changing lives we live as parents and teachers in our increasingly digital world.This year my...

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9 Digital Parenting Back-to-School Tips – 2016 (With Printable PDF)

What can parents and teachers do to ensure that digital kids, with their hand-held devices, connected school activities, homework, and other online activities, get off to a good start at the beginning...

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Back to School: 2019-20 Digital Parenting Checklist

This post includes a downloadable handout. At the beginning of the school year, what can parents and teachers do to ensure that digital kids — with their hand-held devices, connected school activities,...

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