Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
The Digital Landscape – BY THE NUMBERS
The amount of daily screen time, not including for school or homework: Tweens: 4 hours and 44 minues. Teens: 7 hours and 22 minutes.
What are teens doing on their screens? Teens spend 39% of time watching television and videos, 22% gaming and 16% on social media. The least amount of time for teens is spent video-chatting, creating (writing, art, music) or e-reading. The use of computers for schoolwork increased since 2015, with 27% of tweens and 58% of teens reporting that they use computers for school daily.
Smart Phone Ownership- By the age of 11, 53% of kids have their own smartphone and by age 12 it leaps to 69%.
Common Sense Digital Citizenship Recognized District- CUSD was the first district in the Central Valley to earn this recognition.
What parents need to know- As soon as your kids start going online, it is important to explain you expectations. Communicate with care. Report misbeahavior.
Want more information? Vistit bhs.cusd.com. There your will find the Family Media Agreement and a link to Common Sense Media.
