Want to help your students learn conceptual geometry skills in a gamelike setting? Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular geometry apps: The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense and DragonBox Elements.
Want to keep students engaged while you show videos during your lessons? Both Zaption and EdPuzzle let you annotate videos with interactive elements to encourage active viewing.
Los Ciudadanos Digitales exploran el balance de los medios, enseñándole a los niños a ser conscientes sobre el uso de la tecnología y cómo los hace sentir.
Los estudiantes desarrollan su empatía al reflexionar sobre cómo las palabras que usan en línea pueden impactar los sentimientos de los demás. También aprenden una estrategia que pueden utilizar cuando se encuentren en alguna sit…
Constance Steinkuehler (an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison) has the job many kids dream of: She gets to hang out in virtual worlds like World of Warcraft and Runescape while she studies how kids and you…
Do you wonder how kids are being affected by growing up in a globally interconnected, multicultural, participatory world? In this expert interview, Henry Jenkins (Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Ar…
In this expert interview, Common Sense Media met with renowned educator and psychologist Howard Gardner of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. We talked about his latest research on digital media, his views on ethics, his a…
In this expert interview, we sat down with Katie Salen (Director of Institute of Play and associate professor in the Design and Technology department at the Parsons School of Design) to talk about kids and "play" to help us bette…
The Digital Youth Network is a digital literacy program that gives students on Chicago's South Side the skills and tools they need to be media creators -- and critical media consumers. So what can teachers and parents across the …
The Ideal MEALS activity is a fun way to get parents and caregivers thinking about how to create a healthy balance of activities for their children, with and without media and tech. Help them define the ideal balance for their fa…
Watch a lively conversation with Arms, one of our Digital Citizens, about how kids can find a balance when it comes to using media and technology. Use this video to start your own discussion with parents and caregivers.
Do your students love hip-hop? Or they maybe just enjoy engaging videos? Flocabulary might be a go-to instructional option for your classroom. To find out, watch this short overview of Flocabulary's key features, including their …
Students learn that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint, or "trail," which can be big or small, and helpful or hurtful, depending on how they manage it.
Check out this simple formative assessment tip designed to make the most of Kahoot. Go beyond quiz games and explore how Kahoot's polling and surveying features can get students reflecting, self-assessing, and figuring out next s…
