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.
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt or Arrested – Online Challenges All Families Should Know About
UPDATE: February 18, 2022 As the trend of TikTok challenges continues, there are two challenges parents should have on their radar. TikTok Benadryl Challenge The Benadryl Challenge encourages children to take excessive amounts of Benadryl in an attempt to get high or...
Fake or Fact? Combating Misinformation/Disinformation with Media Literacy Skills
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, adults and children have relied on information from online media sources to help them contextualize everything happening around them. Parents and children are constantly searching for guidance on vaccines, masks, testing and when to...
Social Media Threats Are Not a Joke
For many years, schools have made deliberate efforts to teach students about their digital footprints and the ramifications of posting inappropriate things online, and yet there continues to be an increase in students nationwide using popular social media platforms to...
Holiday High-Tech, Low-Tech, No-Tech – Finding the Right Balance for Your Family
As we kick off the month of December, many children hope that digital devices will be part of their holiday experience. From gift requests for new devices/games to school breaks that allow for extended game play and social media use, families often find themselves...
Racism and Sexism in Online Gaming: From Hate Raids to Harassment, Be in the Know…
Many young people spend multiple hours each day interacting with others through online gaming platforms. Often, their online encounters are positive and help them feel like they are part of a larger community. According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), 23 million...
Media Literacy Week – October 25-29
Inspired by Canada’s Media Literacy Week, the U.S. Media Literacy Week has been hosted annually since 2014 by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission of Media Literacy Week is to highlight the power of media literacy education and...
Red Light, Green Light = Caution: What Families Need to Know about Squid Game
Binge watching TV series has become the norm since Internet TV/streaming services arrived on the scene. As soon as new shows pop up, it’s hard to not immediately add them to your library/queue while planning a day to watch an entire series. Squid Game, released by...
Mark Your Calendars: Digital Citizenship Week is Almost Here – October 17-23
The EGUSD Board of Education recently passed Resolution No. 28 declaring October 17-23, 2021 as Digital Citizenship Week in the Elk Grove Unified School District. The California Department of Education also encourages schools to recognize Digital Citizenship...
Keeping Students Safe and Healthy in the Digital Age
September is Suicide Prevention Month and the Elk Grove Unified School District has started its Suicide Prevention Awareness campaign, “It’s okay to talk about suicide.” In an attempt to remove some of the fear and stigma that surrounds the topic of suicide, we would...
Navigating the Return to In-Person Learning in a Digital World
Now that our students have transitioned back to in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year, safety is first and foremost on the minds of parents/families, teachers, and administrators. The desire to ensure student safety extends beyond the mask wearing and hand...
Main Themes of EGUSD Digital Citizenship
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