Bite-Sized Digital Citizenship: Scaffolding Big Ideas for Early Elementary Students

Presented by Erikk Henderson-Hood, Education Content Manager, Common Sense Education; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education

Sponsored by Common Sense Education

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Introducing digital citizenship can sometimes feel a little overwhelming, especially when you have limited class time. You may be wondering: When should I talk to my students about it? What are the relevant issues I should bring up? How do I make these conversations fun and engaging? How do I include parents in these conversations?

It is never too early to talk to your kids about their digital lives and to help them practice digital citizenship. Research shows kids are getting access to devices at a younger age and that tech plays a role in almost every aspect of their lives—from how they connect with friends to how they learn at school.

Common Sense Education just launched the Meet the Digital Citizens series to help kids get to know the friendly characters even better. Each lesson plan connects a character to a foundational digital citizenship concept in a way that’s easy for younger kids to understand. In this edWebinar, the presenters talk through how these new lessons can be integrated into daily routines, SEL initiatives, and family engagement. Additionally, they discuss other ways to use these free lessons to build a positive classroom culture and integrate digital citizenship into bite-sized activities.

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-3 teachers, librarians, and school leaders.

About the Presenters

Erikk Henderson-Hood is an education content manager at Common Sense Education with the Digital Citizenship Team. Prior to Common Sense, Erikk was a classroom educator for almost a decade, teaching middle school, high school, and first-year college students. Erikk loves using his creativity to design curricula that engage students and families in healthy conversations around the intersection of media and social-emotional learning. Erikk holds a B.A. from Baylor in sociology and an M.A. in rhetoric from UTEP with a focus on games and learning. He has been a speaker at Microsoft’s Hack the Classroom on remixing, a panelist discussing collaboration at the Northwest Council for Computer Education, and a teacher-scholar for the National Endowment for the Humanities. Erikk enjoys making time-lapse and drone videos; watching film trilogies (especially ones about apes, hobbits, and cornettos); and spending time with his partner, their Great Dane, and their son.

As Sr. Regional Manager, Jennifer Ehehalt designs and delivers high-quality professional development opportunities for educators across the country. She spotlights thought leaders by creating and moderating conversations on timely topics relevant to digital teaching and learning. When attending Jennifer’s edWeb sessions, participants know they’ll leave with concrete strategies from the field, including how to build a positive school culture, how to use straightforward templates to guide challenging conversations, and family engagement implementation ideas.

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