The EGUSD Digital Citizenship team has been writing blog posts and curating information and resources links for our families, staff and community for the past 8 years. Realizing that the digital world can be overwhelming for some, we hope to make tough topics easier to navigate and help people understand the importance of what it means to be active and contributing digital citizens. We warmly invite you to subscribe to, comment on and share resources you find on our website.
Digital Citizenship Week
As part of the National Connected Educator's Month events, October 19-25 has been designated as the third annual Digital Citizenship Week. Common Sense Media in partnership with Connected Educator's Month has developed a robust toolkit of activities for teachers,...
EGUSD to Participate in Cyberbullying Panel Discussion
You're on the internet daily. So are they: Cyber-Bullies. How can you protect yourself? Join EGUSD's Gail Desler and Social Media Club Sacramento (SMCSac) for an informative panel discussion on September 30, 2014. In preparation for Bullying Prevention Month in...
Yik Yak – No Profiles, No Passwords, It’s “Annonymous”
It's very important to stay on top of social media trends, especially when children are using these sites or apps to harass and bully each other. Tracking new/popular apps where teens have ramped up usage to hurl insults at one another is part of the process of...
Calling All EGUSD Teacher Bloggers…
It's time to register for the March Edublogs Student Blogging Challenge. If you are looking for ways to connect your classroom blog(s), directly or indirectly, with other classrooms, please consider registering for the March 2014 Edublogs Student Blogging Challenge....
Google simplifies search process for copyright friendly images
Finding copyright free images via Google's robust search engine just got easier. Matt Cutts, head of Google's Webspam team, tweeted (see image below) about the ease of finding image usage rights through the newly updated "Search tools" option. In the past, finding...
Tips for Keeping Children Safe on New Devices
With the holiday season approaching, parents may be interested in checking out a few tips for keeping kids safe on new devices, such as the latest smart phones, game systems and tablets. Below are a few suggestions: establish ground rules for phone, online game access...
Google Introduces New YouTube Comment System
In an attempt to curtail negative/hateful comments on YouTube - mostly left by anonymous users - Google introduced a new YouTube comment system in September 2013. Comments are now integrated with users' Google+ accounts*. Those without Google+ accounts can no longer...
Children’s Media Use in America 2013
Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America 2013 is the second in a series of surveys by Common Sense Media designed to document the media environments and behaviors of kids ages 8 and under. According to survey results, children’s access to mobile media devices is...
#DigCit resources for the classroom and home
Not only is it National Anti-Bullying Month, the week of October 21-25 has also been designated by Common Sense Media and Cable in the Classroom as National Digital Citizenship Week. In response, Edutopia has posted Digital Citizenship Week: 6 Resources for Educators....
Facebook now allows teens to go “public” with content
Teen Facebook users ages 13-17 now have the option to share photos, updates and comments with the general public on Facebook. According to Facebook's latest news update, teens are among the most active users of social media, ranging from civic engagement topics to...
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