News from ISBerne

Common Sense, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized the International School of Berne as a Common Sense School.

The International School of Berne has a whole-community approach for preparing our students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate. Students have been prepared for the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. With the proper support, kids can take ownership of their digital lives, engage with real issues, and change their communities for the better. The recognition acknowledges our school's commitment to creating a culture of digital citizenship. 

"We applaud the faculty and staff of the International School of Berne for embracing digital citizenship as an important part of their students' education," said Kelly Mendoza, Vice President of Education Programs at Common Sense Education. "The International School of Berne deserves high praise for giving its students the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the 21st-century workplace and participate ethically in society." 

The International School of Berne has been using Common Sense Education's innovative and research-based digital citizenship resources. These resources were created in collaboration with researchers from Project Zero, led by Howard Gardner at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and are grounded in the real issues students and teachers face. The resources teach students, educators, and parents tangible skills related to internet safety, protecting online reputations and personal privacy, media balance, managing online relationships, and media literacy. This curriculum is used in classrooms in more than 80,000 schools by more than 1,00,000 educators.

"We're honored to be recognized as a Common Sense School," said Director Denise Coates. "By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them an opportunity to build lifelong habits to help them succeed in a tech-driven world."