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.
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...
Digital Citizenship During Summer Break
As the school year comes to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect on all that has happened in the past 10 months. During this school year, we faced unprecedented challenges. We were also granted many opportunities, including the opportunity for students to...
Technology and Students’ Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19
It has been over a year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a lot has changed in our world. It has become mandatory for people of all ages to use digital platforms to communicate with others and complete basic tasks for school and work. Coupled with this...
Celebrating Digital Learning Day- February 25, 2021
Over the past year, the landscape of digital learning has changed dramatically. Teachers who previously looked at digital tools as optional have learned how to utilize these tools for daily interaction with their students and as primary vehicles for...
Digital Citizenship Week – October 19–23, 2020
Common Sense Media sums it up in one sentence… “This year more than ever, we are all digital citizens.” While the transition from in-person learning to distance learning has been challenging for everyone, EGUSD teachers have already shared that online learning has led...
Navigating Election News/Media – Preparing Students to Become Informed & Engaged Voters
On Sept. 1, 2020 the EGUSD Board of Education passed Resolution No. 15 - High School Voter Education Weeks declaring September 14‐25, 2020, as High School Voter Education Weeks - encouraging schools throughout EGUSD to participate in programs and activities that help...
Digital Citizenship in a Time of #RemoteLearning
With more people than ever spending time and communicating online due to the COVID-19 virus “stay at home/shelter in place” orders throughout the country, it is important to remember basic media literacy skills and digital citizenship/internet safety guidelines when...
From Digital Citizenship Week to Media Literacy Week
Every October, we look forward to showcasing how EGUSD students are celebrating Digital Citizenship Week. This year, students at Joseph Kerr Middle School got a head start on #DigCitWeek with a guest speaker. Students from Roy Herburger Elementary School attended the...
Main Themes of EGUSD Digital Citizenship
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