Slides from Chicago Public Schools Leadership Technology Summit. Presentation on the Common Sense Media 1-to-1 Essentials Program found at commonsense.org/educators/1to1
2. Our Mission
We are dedicated to improving
the lives of kids and families by
providing the trustworthy
information, education, and
independent voice they need to
thrive in a world of media and
technology.
Our Vision
We envision a world in which
every kid knows how to
participate
safely, responsibly, and
respectfully in a digital world and
can harness the potential of
technology for learning.
Our mission
Our vision
4. • 19,000 reviews across
all media types
• Key rating elements
include:
o Age-appropriateness
o Detailed “nutritional
labeling” of parental
pain points
o Learning ratings for
digital content
Ratings and Reviews
6. • Digital Literacy and
Citizenship as a
National Education
Priority
• LEAD Commission
• Advocate on Kids’
Privacy Rights
• Address Major
Public Health
Issues Related to
Media and Kids
“Private Entities like Common Sense
Media are pursuing a sanity not
censorship approach, which can serve
as a model for how to use technology
to empower parents without offending
the First Amendment”
- President Barack Obama
“As long as I’m Chairman, the FCC will
be committed to working with
organizations like Common Sense
Media to tackle the challenges and seize
the opportunities of the digital age.”
- FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Advocate
7. • Provide reliable and
independent data on
children’s use of media
• Impact on
physical, social, emotio
nal and cognitive
development
• Conduct 2-3 original
studies per year + host
thought leader events.
Investigate
8. K-12 Digital Literacy
& Citizenship Curriculum
Curriculum Toolkits
Digital Passport Professional Development Educate Families:
Media, Technology,
and Kids
1-to-1 Essentials
Program
Educate
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Graphite Features
• Rigorous: Comprehensive
methodology and rubric behind
Graphite rating
• Discoverability with powerful
filtering and searching by
subject, skills and grade bands
• Curated Lists: “Top Picks”
• Aligned to Common Core
• By teachers, for teachers:
Teacher community shares
reviews & best practices
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23. • 65 lessons, differentiated by grade band
• Lower elementary (K-2)
• Upper elementary (3-5)
• Middle (6-8)
• High school (9-12)
• 3 units per grade level
• 5 lessons per unit
• Units are cross-curricular
• Lessons spiral unit by unit
Scope and Sequence
24. 1-to-1 as a Paradigm Shift
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26. How do you see yourself using 1-to-1
Essentials?
How can 1-to-1 Essentials play a role in
your schools/institutions?
How might Graphite and the K-12
Digital Literacy and Citizenship
Curriculum be helpful?
Some Key Questions
Thank you again everybody for your attention and participation today. I hope you learned some great things about the current landscape and issues that kids face in todays digital world. But even more important, I hope you feel empowered to proactively address cyberbullying in your schools by engaging stakeholders and integrating curriculum into your classrooms. Here are three easy next steps for you to take following our presentation.1) Dig into the great resources in the Cyberbullying Toolkit2) Share the toolkit with colleagues3) Commit to teaching one lesson within the next month
Phase 1Phase 2teacher trainign checklist starter kit that support creative thinking (graphite)Share pinterest board communicate with families about changes ahead with q and a interactive toolcraft answers specific to programcreate citizenship webpage for your website, (insert widgets to stream blogs for parents and educators)
Commonsense.orgExplore our new Interactive Scope & Sequence, which will give you a roadmap for planning how to teach digital literacy and citizenship in your classroom, across your grade-level, or even throughout your school. Each unit contains five cross-curricular lessons. You may want to dive into your grade band’s Unit 1, or you may want to align a unit with a particular grade (Unit 1 = K, Unit 2 = 1st grade, Unit 3 = 2nd grade). The spiraling units address and reinforce age-appropriate topics throughout the grades. Alternatively, you may choose a category in the top menu bar to highlight topical lessons in order to address a particular need with your students.
