Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship
Technology
Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship
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Contact your child’s teacher, teacher-librarian, counselor or principal.
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Qustodio Parental App
Manage screen time, supervise online activity and get blocked search alerts outside school hours.
Details on the Take Home Device page.
Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship
Helping students stay safe and make responsible choices online is a priority for BISD, and families play an important role at home. The resources below can help students and families build safe internet habits and strong digital citizenship.
Digital citizenship is about how we communicate and present ourselves online, and the identity we build through our interactions on the internet and social media. BISD teaches digital citizenship at age-appropriate grade levels, including internet safety and cyberbullying prevention and response.
From Our Strategic Plan
“Cultivate adept problem solvers who practice intentional technology use and possess the media literacy skills to navigate the digital world ethically.”
Resources for Families
Getting Started
Parent Guides & Tips
- Common Sense Media: Parent Tips and FAQs →
Trusted guidance on safe internet use, content filtering and digital citizenship, plus reviews of TV, movies, games, apps and books.
- ConnectSafely →
Free downloadable parent guides to social media, with tips for teaching kids to use social media and devices safely.
- GCF Global: Teaching Kids About Internet Safety →
A free tutorial for parents and guardians with tips, recommended guidelines and links to more resources.
For Younger Students
Elementary Resources
- Hector’s World (Australian eSafety Commissioner) →
Animated videos to share with elementary students, following Hector and his sea creature friends as they learn safe online habits.
Protecting Personal Information
Privacy & Security
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) →
Federal rules on what information websites can collect from children under 13 and how it can be used, with guides from the Federal Trade Commission.
- FTC Consumer Advice: Online Privacy and Security →
How to protect your privacy and devices from hackers and threats, and how to avoid common online scams.
- Stop. Think. Connect. →
A global cybersecurity awareness campaign with tips for staying safe and secure online.
Standards & State Resources
Learn More
- OSPI: Cyberbullying and Digital/Internet Safety →
Washington State resources on digital safety, cyberbullying and helping students become safe, productive digital citizens.
- OSPI: Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship →
State resources for media literacy, helping students think critically about the messages they consume, create and share.
- ISTE Standards for Students →
Technology standards for students from the International Society for Technology in Education.