MANORVILLE, NY – Common Sense Media, the national
nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world
of digital media and technology, has certified Dayton Avenue Elementary School
as a Common Sense School for educating its students to be safe, smart, and ethical
digital citizens.
Dayton Avenue Elementary School has demonstrated its
commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to
use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn,
while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism,
loss of privacy, and cyberbullying.
“We applaud Dayton Avenue Elementary School for embracing
digital citizenship as an important part of their students’ education,” said
Rebecca Randall, vice president of education programs for Common Sense Media.
“Dayton Avenue Elementary School deserves high praise for giving its students
the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the 21st-century
workplace and participate ethically in society at large.”
Dayton Avenue Elementary School has been using Common Sense
Media’s innovative and research-based digital literacy and citizenship
resources in the library media center with Mrs. Marone, which were created in
collaboration with Dr. Howard Gardner of the GoodPlay Project at the Harvard
Graduate School of Education. The resources teach students, educators, and
parents tangible skills related to Internet safety, protecting online
reputation and personal privacy, what to share and what not to share, managing
online relationships, and respecting creative copyright. The free resources are
currently used in more than 65,000 classrooms nationwide.
“We're honored to be recognized as a Common Sense
School,” said Mrs. Marone, the school’s library media specialist, who is also
one of ten digital literacy certified educators in the state. “By
preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are
providing them unlimited opportunities to maximize and personalize their learning.”
For more information about Dayton Avenue Elementary School,
go to http://www.esmonline.org. To learn
more about the criteria Dayton Avenue Elementary School had to meet to become
certified as a Common Sense School, visit http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/certification.
About Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of
kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and
independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology. We
exist because our kids are growing up in a culture that profoundly impacts
their physical, social, and emotional well-being. We provide families with the
advice and media reviews they need in order to make the best choices for their
children. Through our education programs and policy efforts, Common Sense Media
empowers parents, educators, and young people to become knowledgeable and
responsible digital citizens. For more information, go to: www.commonsense.org.
