When your students are in the K12 Zone, be sure to take a look at the URL in their browser. Does it begin with zone.k12.com? It should look like the image on the left.

If you see something different at the beginning of the web address, your students are NOT in the K12 Zone’s monitored space. They should leave the space and clear cookies and cache in order to ensure that they land in the monitored school zones.

The best security is your awareness and mindfulness as to your student’s online activity.

Digital Citizenship is a way of thinking, being and acting online. It's thinking critically and not trusting everything you see. It is being safe with your information and who you connect with. It is acting responsibly in how you communicate and behave.

View the resources below to learn about digital citizenship.

As a digital citizen, it is important to understand that being responsible with digital media means adjusting how we use it so it isn't unhealthy for our bodies or our brains.

As a digital citizen, you should understand online tracking and describe how companies use it and be able to identify the benefits and drawbacks of online tracking to both companies and users.

As a digital citizen, it is important to understand that your digital footprints are an opportunity to showcase your best self and craft a footprint that leads to future success.

As a digital citizen, it is important to learn how to keep disagreements civil so your ideas will be heard and learn strategies for civil discourse and apply them to a scenario involving uncivil discourse.

As a digital citizen, it is important to identify and learn strategies to combat hate speech online.

As a digital citizen, you can learn the limitations and drawbacks that filter bubbles cause.

Common Sense Education https://www.commonsense.org/education