Partnership For Success

Ensuring students are accessing the Internet responsibly both at school and at home requires a combination of "over the shoulder" monitoring, periodically reviewing student Internet activity and educating students on the appropriate use of the Internet.

Classroom blogs and other online media are powerful tools that open up communication between students, parents, and teachers. Please help with responsible use of online tools by reviewing the Common Sense media family tool kit and parent resources.

Resources for Learning

G Suite (formerly Google Apps ) is a brand of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed by Google, first launched on August 28, 2006.G Suite comprises Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, and Google+ for communication; Drive for storage; Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Sites for collaboration;

All Redwood City School District students and teachers have Google Accounts.

How much time children spend using technology during the day is a concern for many parents. Recent studies have differentiated between active screen time and passive screen time but everyone agrees that setting expectations for overall screen time for children is important to providing a well rounded learning experience.

Common Sense Media's Screen Time Resources

The American Academy of Pediatrics revises guidelines on screen time - Forbes Article

Information from around the web

• Article: "Five Myths and Truths About Kid's Internet Safety"
• Question: "How do I keep my kids on Safe Sites?"
• Question: "Are some types of screen time better than others?"
• NRP: "When It Comes To Kids, Is All Screen Time Equal?"
• Question: "How much screen time is ok for my kids?"