A Guide to Digital Literacy and Citizenship: Let Me Add to That (Ep. 22)

Do your students have a healthy and safe relationship with technology?! Learn tips and tricks on how to navigate the digital world with Sue Thotz, Director of Education Outreach for Common Sense Education. Sue’s work is centered around making sure students and teachers are prepared for success in a connected world. As a parent of kids who grew up in the digital age, Sue also shares invaluable insights on online safety, privacy and the impact of AI. Discover how to protect your data, navigate the complexities of digital footprints and equip your children with the skills to thrive in an increasingly online world.


0:00 Intro
01:15 What do Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy mean?
03:43 As a parent, how do you think about your kids' digital footprint?
05:28 Describing a team strategy to engage with your kids.
06:26 Tools for dealing with cyber bullying.
10:17 What advice would you give to parents around cyber bullying?
13:26 How do you think about online security and protecting your privacy online?
17:08 How do you support the educational community around media literacy?
22:24 How can schools support students around social media and mental health?
27:31 What does Common Sense Media do-- and what can schools do--to help bring awareness to digital well-being?
31:06 And how can students help in this area?
33:03 Wrap up


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About Let Me Add to That: An Education Podcast

Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges, and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.