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Digital Citizenship & Internet Safety
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP & INTERNET SAFETY
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND INTERNET SAFETY
Collaboration, research, digital footprints, cyber-bullying, online etiquette, etc. are part of our curriculum.
Milpitas Unified School District is now offering resources to parents on the topic of Digital Citizenship. These resources cover topics such as cyberbullying, protecting your child's reputation, online etiquette, respecting creative work, research skills, plagiarism, and more. We will be constantly adding more resources and information to this part of our website as we get them.
NEW RESPONSIBLE USE AGREEMENT
To access the full version of the new Responsible Use Agreement for students and parents. This updated agreement reflects our District's rules regarding the student use of technology on all campuses. MUSD gets most of it's resources from Common Sense Media. For more information visit Common Sense Media website.
DID YOU KNOW?
- 43% of teens have been victims of cyberbullying (about 14 students in a class of 33)
- 53% of teens have sent a hurtful message via technology
- only 10% of cyberbullying victims tell their parents
- the legal age to use Facebook is 13
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
If you need help learning about how to teach your children to use technology responsibly, follow these steps:
- Visit Common Sense Media's Website
- Download Net Cetera: Chatting with Your Kids About Being Online. It is a resource that provides tips about talking to your kids about online behavior.
- Contact your child's teacher, principal, or the school counselor
Not all staff are experts in working with new internet and technology issues, but they will be able to provide resources or give you information on who you can contact for assistance.
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All of the following sites provide information on internet use and digital citizenship:
- Common Sense Media Ultimate Parent Guide to TikTok
- Common Sense Media Parent Guide to Cellphones and Devices
- Onguard Online Website
- This site has videos and games for parents and students and covers topics like appropriate internet use, internet safety, fraud, cell phone use and lots more.
- Connect Safely Website
- Provides tips for both parents and children. There are lots of resources that can be downloaded in text or video format.
- iKeep Safe Website
- This is a great site that provides resources for parents, teachers, and kids. There are videos and even books you can get from this site. The books are stories that you can read to your children to teach them about online safety and the videos are made for kids as well that are fun to watch and provide a learning experience.
- Digizens Website
- This site strengthens the understanding of what "Digital Citizenship" is and provides resources on the responsible use of technology. It provides lots of resources on the topic of Social Networking.
- Stop CyberBullying Website
- Provides definitions and examples of what cyberbullying is as well as steps to take when cyberbullying occurs. Also shares reasons as to why cyberbullying occurs.
- Net Smartz Website
- Another site that has wonderful resources for parents and kids. The kids part of this site presents information in a fun way and uses lots of cartoons to capture kids' attention.
- Facing History Website
- Combats misunderstanding and nurtures democracy through education programs.
- Keeping Kids Safe Online
- Tips on how to spot, report and prevent Cyberbullying
- Understanding Cyberbullying in college
- Tips, Tools & Solutions for Recognizing and Stopping Bullying on Social Media and Online
- Clinical Trials on the Effects of Bullying
- Policy Lab Clinical Trials ResourcesResource page provided by Policy Lab with information on bullying and information specifically for clinical research associated with bullying. A list of current bullying clinical trials offered by Clinical Trials.gov is provided.
- Student Bullying Awareness Guide
- Bullying Awareness and Prevention Guide