Follow Friday – Common Sense Media
On Fridays, I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network.
Common Sense Media has been a resource that I’ve used for well over a decade and I was shocked when I did a recent search and saw that I’ve never included them as a dedicated Follow Friday post! When working with staff and community members, I often describe Common Sense Media as “the American version of Media Smarts”. They have multiple branches but their general “about” section introduces themselves in the following way:
We believe in media that inspires and entertains families of all kinds. In technology that protects privacy and supports communities. In learning tools that prepare students and teachers for success in a connected world. Discover how we’re working to make the digital world better for kids and families.
Discover our media ratings and reviews at Common Sense Media
Find our curriculum and classroom resources at Common Sense Education
See our most recent research on the impact of media on kids
Explore our advocacy efforts around digital equity and tech accountability
https://www.commonsense.org/
With today being the concluded day of our divisional parent-teacher conferences, this week has discussed many components related to the family considerations of digital integration. As such, I would like to highlight a valuable tool for caregivers, the Common Sense Media reviews. This program can be a valuable tool to help adults make informed decisions surrounding the media their children have access to. This can include books, TV shows, movies, games, podcasts, etc. For a full overview of how the program operates, check out this article directly from Common Sense. To learn more about this tool, check out the tutorial video below from Mike Kaufman:
Users can search for a media type on the Common Sense website but they also feature certain reviews on their social media channels which include: