Curated Resources
Learning how to use technology in helpful ways is an important part of digital citizenship. Check out these apps recommended by our mental health team:
- Screenagers movies
- Be Internet Awesome
This resource from Google includes tools, lesson plans, and interactive games for parents and children, focused on helping kids make smart decisions online and navigate the internet safely. - Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media offers a wealth of resources on digital citizenship, including tips on safe online behavior, privacy, screen time management, and more. It provides advice on raising children in the digital age and offers activities for parents and children to learn together. - ConnectSafely
ConnectSafely is a nonprofit dedicated to educating users about safety, privacy, and security online. It offers resources such as parent guides, tips, and discussions on safe technology use and digital citizenship. - Family Online Safety Institute
FOSI offers practical tools, resources, and guides to help parents understand online safety, manage technology, and support their children in becoming responsible digital citizens. - MediaSmarts Canada
A Canadian nonprofit promoting digital literacy, offering diverse resources for parents, educators, and children to safely navigate the digital world. Their materials cover online safety, screen time, and digital citizenship, including tip sheets, lesson plans, and research. - NetSmartz
A program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, NetSmartz provides interactive resources, activities, and lesson plans for parents and children to teach safe and responsible online behavior. - Raising Digitally Responsible Youth
Safer Schools Together
Information and tips about all of the most popular social media apps, as well as online gaming.