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.
Teaching Digital Citizenship in 2017-18
We wanted to share a couple of noteworthy resources for the new school year. Common Sense Media has created a guide for all teachers: Digital Citizenship & Social and Emotional Learning. The guide contains a set of digital dilemmas that students may face at some...
Heading into the summer prepared for “challenges”
As we wrap up the 2016-17 school year, we want to thank all EGUSD school sites for implementing digital citizenship through lessons, parent nights, assemblies and on campus initiatives. With students heading into summer vacation, their well being and safety remains a...
Defining Bullying and Cyberbullying
“Isn’t ‘cyberbullying’ just another form of ‘bullying’? Why label it as a separate issue?” We have been asked this question a number of times. And, yes, we agree that cyberbullying is a form of bullying. Ideally, there would not be a need to add “cyber” in front of...
Teaching About Intellectual Property – #Hyperdoc Style
We love the many ways teachers in the district are guiding student-centered conversations about building positive digital footprints, protecting online privacy, and confronting cyberbullying. A shout out to Common Sense Media, iKeepSafe, and Netsmartz for the wealth...
Media Literacy – Defining and Teaching a Must-Have Skill
It would be difficult to read a newspaper, listen to a news broadcast, or open any social media site without seeing some reference to "fake news." NPR NewsHour’s recent interview How online hoaxes and fake news played a role in the election highlights this growing...
4th Annual Stand Up, Speak Out! Rally
We were proud to see students from Roy Herburger Elementary School and Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School actively participating at the October 19 Stand Up, Speak Out! Rally at the State Capitol. We also appreciate the dedication and commitment of EGUSD Board...
Digital Citizenship Week 2016
“WHEREAS, The recognition of Digital Citizenship Week is proposed in simultaneous recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month, Connected Educator Month, and National Cyber Security Awareness Month; and …” Did you hear? The California State Legislature has...
Common Sense Media Launches #DeviceFreeDinner Campaign
If you were watching the Olympics, you might already know about Common Sense Media's #DeviceFreeDinner Campaign. During prime-time Olympic coverage, Common Sense Media launched a challenge to families to put away devices at the dinner table. Throughout the Olympic...
EGUSD Becomes First District in Sacramento Region to Become a Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Certified District
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the first school district in Northern California to receive the Common Sense Media’s (CSM) Digital Citizenship District Certification. The certification demonstrates the District’s and its educators’ commitment in...
Creative Commons Licensing – Part 2
If you enjoyed learning about Creative Commons licensing through Part 1 of Jim Bentley's student-created video, you will be pleased to know that his 5th graders have just released Part 2: CC Licenses Explained: Please feel free to share this video - especially with...
Main Themes of EGUSD Digital Citizenship
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