Common Sense Media 1-to-1 Essentials Program: Onboarding your school

1-to-1 Essentials Program: Onboarding your school

Sue ThotzChicago Program Manager

Our MissionWe 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 VisionWe 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

1. Rate

2. Advocate

3. Investigate

4. Educate

What We Do

• 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

Learning Ratings for Parents

• 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

• Provide reliable and independent data on children’s use of media

• Impact on physical, social, emotional and cognitive development

• Conduct 2-3 original studies per year + host thought leader events.

Investigate

K-12 Digital Literacy& Citizenship Curriculum

Curriculum Toolkits

Digital Passport Professional Development Educate Families: Media, Technology,

and Kids

1-to-1 Essentials Program

Educate

www.commonsense.org/educators

1-to-1 Essentials program at Commonsense.org

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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

• 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

1-to-1 as a Paradigm Shift

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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

Sue Thotz

Chicago Program Manager

[email protected]

Twitter: @CommonSenseEdu

@suethotz