Dive Brief:

• Common Sense Education has released Digital Compass a new gaming platform that teaches students in grades 6-9 skills relating to digital literacy and citizenship.
• The content is based on Common Sense's K-12 Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum, and delves into topics like "cyberbullying, privacy and security, creative credit and copyright, information literacy, Internet safety, digital footprint and reputation, self-image and identity, relationships and communication."
• Instead of just teaching lessons in a traditional manner, Digital Compass is designed and animated as a choose-your-own-adventure style game.

Dive Insight:

AT&T is currently sponsoring Digital Compass, so it's free for schools and families to use. We've heard a lot about gamification, but to use it to combat the very real issues of digital literacy and bullying is a great step in mitigating these issues.