If your children are using Facebook, do they understand that everytime Facebook updates its privacy settings, they will  need to update their settings – immediately!? Because the default for many privacy options for minors is “friends of friends,” your kids could easily lose control of what they’ve posted to their Facebook accounts. We recommend sharing with your children Common Sense [...]

Does your child text while driving? If the answer is “yes,” he or she is at the same risk of causing a fatal accident as someone who is driving while legally drunk. The statistics are far reaching and frightening. Across the nation, celebrities and organizations are grappling with this escalating problem. Oprah Winfrey is taking [...]

During this busy time of year, 2WebWatchers hope you can set aside an hour on December 16 at 9:15 – 10:15 to log on to the 2009 K12 Online Conference – Bridging the Divide. High school teacher Vicki Davis and her students will be sharing their year-long Digiteens Global Project: As part of the k12 [...]

Parents often ask 2WebWatchers about the best ways to set parental controls on their home computer.  We think you’ll find Google’s SafeSearch worth checking out.  Of course, nothing replaces parental supervision, but the Google team is doing their best to provide parents with a user-friendly tool that attempts to block explicit or inappropriate sites. Thanks to very conspicous [...]

EGUSD student filmmakers were honored the evening of December 16, 2008, for their participation in the district’s First Annual Internet Safety Video Contest. U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott and the EGUSD Board of Education recognized 27 EGUSD students for their work on their Internet safety videos. First place and honorable mention awards were given for Elementary, [...]

Welcome to 2WebWatchers, an interactive forum committed to informing the EGUSD community of students, parents, teachers, and administrators about the safe, effective, and ethical use of the Internet. Our top priority is protecting students online and empowering them with skills to lead the way as responsible digital citizens of the 21st century. In addition to [...]