Resources and Links
Links by Topic
We will continue to add resources to this library throughout the course as we discover what you need and are looking for!
Media and Child/Adolescent Health
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Where We Stand: Adverse Effects of Media on Children and Teens
- Child Mind Institute
- Center on Media and Child Health
- Fairplay - Childhood Beyond Brands
- Children and Screens - Institute of Digital Media and Child Development
Cyberbullying, Online Cruelty, and Relationship Violence
- StopBullying.gov
- Common Sense Media - Cyberbullying Educator Toolkit
- Digital Wellness Lab - Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying
- That's Not Cool - Decreasing Teen Dating Violence online and offline
- Social Media Test Drive - Social Media TestDrive provides a simulated experience of realistic digital dilemmas and scenarios, along with key concepts and strategies for navigating them.
- NetSmartz Teens - Helping You Make Safer Choices Online
Ratings, Reviews, and Monitoring
- Family Online Safety Institute's Guide to Parental Controls
- Common Sense Media's Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls
- Common Sense Media - Ratings, reviews, curriculum, and parent tips
- Common Sense Media's Ultimate Guides to the Latest Apps
Focus and Attention Supports
- iOS Screen Time
- Android Digital Wellbeing
- Forest - Stay focused, be present
- Moment - Less phone, more life
- Mindful Browsing (Chrome)
- Self Control (Mac)
- Stay Focused (Chrome add on)
Also, consider a good old fashioned box or basket to drop devices into!
Fake News, Misinformation, and Online Hate
- A Brief History of Facts (A four episode series called Prove It) – Brains On Podcast
- Above the Noise: Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News? – PBS Learning Media
- Fake News: Finding It, Fighting It – Teaching Tolerance’s The Mind Online Podcast
- How to Spot Fake News – Common Sense Media
- Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum – Stanford History Education Group
- It’s Time to Stop Hate Online to Protect Families – Common Sense Media
- 4 Steps to Help Kids Push Back Against White Nationalism – Embrace Race
- Stop Hate for Profit
Internet and Gaming Over-use
Center on Media and Child Health Problematic Interactive Media Use Clinic
Connected Learning
- Connected Learning Alliance - Positive uses of tech to engage teens in creating positive futures
- Connected Camps - Learning Together Online
Videos
- PBS Digital Studios - Above the Noise
- Spark & Stitch Institute Digital Citizenship Video Round Up
- National Geographic - Pay Attention!
- Is It Okay To Play...? Game Reviews by Common Sense
