Digital Literacy Hub
Empowering Families and Educators in a Digital World
Digital literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication. It empowers individuals to become critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in today’s media-rich world.
Being digitally and media literate goes beyond technical skills. It involves understanding how technology and media shape our perspectives, influence decisions, and impact our communities.
Understanding Digital Literacy Matters
In our constantly connected lives, helping families build digital literacy skills can:
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Digital literacy isn’t just about using technology—it’s about thinking critically, communicating clearly, and engaging responsibly in a connected world.
Shannon McClintock Miller, Future Ready Librarians Leader
Bring Digital Literacy to Your Community
Choose one of these ready-to-use sessions designed to help families navigate technology with confidence.
WORKSHOP
Safe & Positive Social Media Use for Families
This workshop supports families in guiding children’s social media use with confidence. Parents explore risks and benefits, learn how to manage privacy settings, and practice strategies for fostering safe, respectful, and positive online interactions using real-life scenarios and ScreenReady resources.
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Digital Citizenship for Families
This workshop introduces the essential elements of digital citizenship, including online safety, privacy, respectful communication, and responsible participation. Through grade-banded activities from The Achievery, families gain practical strategies to support healthy digital habits and create a shared “next step” to strengthen online behavior at home.
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AI Literacy for Families
This workshop helps families build a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and how it shapes their daily digital experiences. Participants learn age-appropriate concepts—from AI as a “smart helper” to algorithms, personalization, generative AI, and digital ethics—while identifying family strategies for safe, informed, and responsible AI use.
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Mastering Parental Controls with ScreenReady
This session helps parents move from feeling overwhelmed by technology to feeling empowered. Participants will learn that “Parental Controls” are not just about blocking content, but about creating healthy boundaries. While we will cover technical controls, the core focus is on the conversations that make those controls effective.
Additional Resources
AT&T ScreenReady
AT&T ScreenReady provides resources, tips and tools to help you and your family build confidence using technology, practice healthy digital habits and fully participate in today’s connected world. Together with expert collaborators, we’re empowering safe and positive connections on all screens.
Digital Citizenship for Families
This video series is for parents and their tweens/teens (grades 6-8) to learn the competencies of good digital citizenship and tips to create healthy digital habits.
Digital Literacy for Kids
The Achievery offers free videos and activities focused on digital skills, cybersecurity, and digital citizenship.
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