1. Start with written communications, but then provide education sessions at school where you can have a face-to-face conversation about digital citizenship issues at school and home. The goal is to create a communication framework. Make sure they have a way to ask questions about media use as they arise throughout the year. Remember this is not a one-shot approach but a regular exchange.
2. Provide resources. In particular, direct parents toward Common Sense Media’s family media education resources.3
3. Designate an online repository (website, iTunesU course, etc.) for the ongoing sharing of materials and information. Provide suggestions to parents about different home management strategies. Make sure parents have easy access to the Acceptable Use Policy.
4. Encourage teachers to communicate with parents about digital citizenship topics or issues they may have addressed with students. Determine the best way for teachers to share this information on a regular basis.