Social media can pose risks to students' privacy, but these risks can be managed with informed, intentional use. There's also a huge upside: Teachers can use social media to share best practices, provide an authentic audience for...

People post things online that they wouldn't say in person. A teenage boy discusses the prevalence of saying hurtful things online and the impact those comments had on a particular friend. Use this video in your classroom in conjunction...

Learn how Mozilla's X-Ray Goggles browser extension can make learning to code more engaging. Any student can benefit from learning at least a little bit about code, but for many students just getting started, coding can be overwhelming...

Privacy can be a complex, intimidating topic. But there are some steps any teacher can take to better protect their students' data when using online tools. Make these simple privacy and security checks a habit whenever you visit a...

Collaboration is essential to students’ learning! Having kids work together promotes cooperation, builds social-emotional skills, and gets them engaged in active learning. Group work, on the other hand, tends to come with challenges....

It's gotten a whole lot easier to assign group work in Google Classroom. Learn how to use Google Classroom's assignments feature to create and manage group projects for students. Simply create a new assignment, de-select "all students,"...

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There are some simple privacy and security checks anyone can do to assess how risky a website is when it comes to your personal information and data. This video will show you how to check if a website uses encryption, how to locate a...

From viral memes to so-called "fake news," the web is overflowing with information -- true, false, and everything in between. Here's one tip to help your students use the web effectively as a fact-checking tool: Don't just read down the...

A quick demo of how Google's reverse image search tool can be used to fact check and research images. Have you ever wondered about the source or history behind an image? Google image search can help provide answers. Whether you're doing...

Every game has potential for learning! Consider the educational value in some of the more popular, entertainment-focused games that your students (and you!) already enjoy at home. Of course, not all games are school-appropriate, but you...

How are advertisers and marketers targeting our youth? Teens deconstruct how marketing elements today attempt to get their attention with or without their consent. For more videos and ways to help teach teens about digital citizenship,...

Learn the fundamentals of digital citizenship through our award-winning, animated, choose-your-own-path interactive experiences, designed for grades 6-8. Invite students to explore digital dilemmas, make good (and not-so-good) decisions,...

Effective parent-teacher communication is crucial in helping students learn. But, for busy teachers it can be challenging just to keep up. Can apps and other digital tools make it easier to keep everyone -- parents and students -- in the...

How has technology changed the way we communicate? Has texting redefined how our brains process information? How has the development of emoticons influenced our emotional ability to connect with others? For more videos and ways to help...

Is today’s generation too fixated on getting “likes”? Teens will explore how this fixation affects their day-to-day behavior and determine what their own tipping points are. For more videos and ways to help teach teens about digital...

How is one’s perception of oneself shaped by the media? Teens explore how the media perpetuates traditional gender stereotypes and roles and the limitations this puts on a developing self-image. For more videos and ways to help teach...

How are young people using the Internet to spark social change? Teens will explore how people their own age have used different digital tools and platforms to champion a cause. For more videos and ways to help teach teens about digital...

What’s the difference between being inspired by others’ creative work and copying others’ creative ideas? What crosses the line legally? How about ethically? Teens discuss the fundamental concept of copyright by exploring the gray area...

Are your kids multitasking during homework? Here are six tips to help them focus on one activity at a time. Find more education tips at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/parents

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Here’s a super simple way to get students and parents signed up with Seesaw. It’s best to get parents signed up right off the bat, at the beginning of the year, and luckily Seesaw makes this easy. With this tip you can make Seesaw --...

Hear perspectives from a principal, technology teacher, and school counselor about online safety challenges their school has faced (such as students sharing private information), and why they believe teaching about online safety is...

Check out this simple way to turn homework into a legit feedback loop with FreshGrade. Whether your classroom is completely paperless, or if you’re just moving in that direction, FreshGrade’s dashboard makes it easy to manage students’...