It’s Time to Take Charge of Our Digital Life
Let’s face it—daily life for most of us looks radically different than it did last year. Virtual classrooms, working from home, video calls with doctors, limited social gatherings, and other public safety precautions have been implemented to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across our country.
With so many aspects of our lives going digital, it’s more important than ever to do so in a way that’s safe, kind, and inclusive.
Celebrated Worldwide
Safer Internet Day (Feb. 9, 2021) is an international education and awareness-raising effort, celebrated in over 100 countries. Led by Connect Safely in the United States, it’s a day to bring communities together to discuss challenges families face navigating the digital world and empowers them to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively.
National PTA Safer Internet Week
National PTA is proud to support the goals of Safer Internet Day by hosting an entire week of digital safety experiences February 8-12, 2021 to help PTAs and families create a safer, kinder, more inclusive online community together.
This interactive series will include something for everyone—PTA leaders, teachers and family members—including kids! You can attend all our sessions or pick the one that’s right for you.
Join Us for Our Safer Internet Day Events
Our world is more digital than ever before. #SaferInternetDay is a great time to reflect on what we’ve learned and what we want to do better.
National PTA is hosting an entire week of #digitalsafety events on Feb. 8-12.
Learn more at PTA.org/SaferInternet
Don’t miss out on the Safer Internet Day festivities!
Sign up for the National PTA Weekend Update e-newsletter to receive the latest information. Plus, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to make sure you never miss out.
Monday, Feb. 8
Facebook Live: The Internet Starts With “I” and Ends With “T"
Hear what Connect Safely and National PTA are doing to help PTAs and families stay safe, kind, and inclusive online during Safer Internet Week and throughout the year.
Join @NationalPTA LIVE on Facebook to learn what they and ConnectSafely are doing to help PTAs and families stay safe and inclusive online.
Tune in here: National PTA’s Facebook page
Use Hashtags:
#SaferInternetDay #SID2021 #DigitalSafety #PTAConnected
Safer Internet Day: Real Conversations with Families About Digital Kindness
Families will share their experiences with an online exclusion, racism, or bullying, conversations they have had within their families about these experiences, and advice for creating a kinder, more inclusive online community.
Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00 PM ET
Workshop: Helping Families Navigate Technology (Sponsored by Google)
Join us in celebrating Safer Internet Day with the Google Families Team to discuss programs, products, and tools to help families stay safer while using games, apps. While we chat, your kids will be invited to play Interland, a fun game to help kids become confident explorers of the digital world.
Thursday, February 11th at 7:00 PM ET
The Ultimate School Assembly (Sponsored by TikTok)
Tune in here: @_ms_frost_ on TikTok
Everyone’s on TikTok these days! Join in to hear how TikTok creator, Ms. Frost, protects her family's personal information and stay safe online, and how you can do the same with your kids.
Friday, February 12th at 7:00 PM ET
Have The Smart Talk (Sponsored by NortonLifeLock)
Learn about online safety risks, how to create effective digital safety community partnerships, and how The Smart Talk can help your family determine online values, set privacy boundaries, and stay better connected.
Resources
National PTA’s Safer Internet Day landing page – PTA.org/SaferInternet
PTA Connected landing page – PTA.org/Connected
Google Be Internet Awesome Toolkit – PTA.org/Home/Programs/Connected/Be-Internet-Awesome
TikTok Toolkit – PTA.org/Home/Programs/Connected/Social-Video-Teens
NortonLifeLock The Smart Talk Toolkit – PTA.org/Home/Programs/Connected/Smart-Talk
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