Welcome to the first edition of ACPS TechKnow, a monthly series to keep students, families and staff in the know about all things technology within ACPS! In addition to featuring articles in the Compass for employees, we’ll communicate with families and secondary students via email about common topics.

This month’s topic: Digital Citizenship Week!

Did you know that ACPS is certified in Digital Citizenship through a partnership with Common Sense Media? As part of the certification, schools are teaching students how to use technology in safe and healthy ways. As a division, we would like to highlight the importance of this work during National Digital Citizenship Week, October 16-20.

In honor of Digital Citizenship Week, the Department of Technology’s Learning Technology team has launched a Digital Citizenship Week website featuring fun mini-lessons, resources, and easy-to-access extensions to our digital citizenship curriculum. You can also visit the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Week website for additional resources.

Be on the lookout for information about community events coming up in November! These will provide opportunities for you and your school community to be a part of the conversation.

We appreciate your ongoing support with digital citizenship throughout the school year. Please reach out to your school’s Learning Technology Integrator for additional support.