Del Mar Union School District

The Del Mar Union School District has a structured technology curriculum that teaches children in grades K - 6 about Digital Citizenship and what it means to be a good digital citizen. Discussions include the importance of adhering to district policies, respect for all technology equipment, respect for other students' work, cyber bullying and how to be safe in cyber space.

• Model and practice good digital citizenship at home
• Support the integration of technology (Google Apps and Typing Club)
• Monitor what your children do on the internet, especially any social networking sites they may belong to.
• Check the logs and cache on your home computer(s)
• Model appropriate use of cell phones
• Talk to your children about digital citizenship and what to do if they encounter inappropriate content.

• Common Sense Education
• Common Sense Media
• Connect Safely
• Internet Safety 101
• Parent Guide to Protecting Kids Online
• Mom has son sign 18-point agreement to use phone (abc news)
• Google Safety Center
• Home Internet Parent Controls

• Board Policy 6163.4 (Student Use of Technology)
• Student Acceptable Use Agreement
• Board Policy 5131.2 (Bullying) 

• • Genius Bar Resources for Android and iPhone - resources for safety settings and filtering internet on your smartphone or tablet 
  • Digital Citizenship Resources - parent information related to Common Sense Media curriculum taught in Del Mar Schools
  • Computer Science, Coding, and Robotics Resources
  • Common Sense Media Resources

• • Parent Presentation
  • Family Media Agreement - an agreement between parents and children that can start conversations about media use.
  • Family Toolbox - Common Sense Education's family resources.
  • YouTube tips for parents.

• • Tips for Parents