Eclectic Technology

Schools have always been charged with the task of producing good citizens. But how has our definition of a "good citizen" changed over the ages?

What skills should we be teaching? What knowledge do our students need to participate in the world as it is today, a world that has been transformed by technoloyg? 

"One of the challenges and important priorities for K-12 today has to be broadening our understanding of what it means to be a digital citizen, so that we're talking about young people as producers and managers of information and perspectives, and not simply as people we need to keep safe and civil..."

As more of our life happens online, Internet skills are crucial to living responsibly. What are the skills needed to navigate today's Internet society? How can parents and educators teach themselves, their families, and their communities about important topics like identity protection, fraud detection, and digital citizenship?
Welcome to ThinkB4U! ThinkB4U is a collaboration between Google Inc. and expert safety partners Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, and the National Consumers League. Together we are tackling some of the biggest learning curves thrown at the average user in a fun and interactive way.