Digital Citizenship Week

October 19 - October 23, 2026

Technology is not only changing how kids learn and connect. It might actually be making it harder for them to develop essential human social skills at the exact time they need to be building them. Family engagement for digital well-being means all the adults and caregivers in a child's life share responsibility as partners, to cultivate a mindset that will serve that child for life, no matter what new technology emerges.

WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP? Teens today may seem like experts at using technology, but the digital world requires all kinds of skills and habits that kids don’t just pick up as they go. Digital citizenship helps them learn those skills. The Common Sense lessons help high school students reflect on their tech use and look at how media is designed to hook them. They also learn about online hate speech, how what they post online affects their future, and ways to spot hoaxes and misinformation.

WHAT FAMILIES CAN DO Common Sense Education provides resources to help you support your kid’s learning. As we teach these lessons in class, we’ll be sending home tip sheets and activities for you to do with your kids. You can visit the Common Sense website at www.commonsensemedia.org for more.

Excerpt from Common Sense Media  https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-engagement