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.
#AddUpstander to the Dictionary!
A shout out to The Bully Project for recognizing the need to address the role of the bystander and the importance of promoting upstanders. We agree with their position that although "Bullying Prevention Month might be over... the fight to raise awareness...
Scholastic’s 2016 Drive2Life Student PSA Script Writing Contest
Source: Scholastic/National Road Safety Foundation Scholastic, in partnership with the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF), is hosting a Drive2Life contest for students in grades 6–12 to help bring awareness to distracted walking. What is distracted walking?...
Elementary Digital Citizenship Pilot Program
Common Sense Media announced in August that they had teamed with Nearpod to offer a more interactive version of their digital citizenship curriculum. In partnering with Nearpod, they are able to offer a whole new level of engagement and features for teachers and...
EGUSD Joins a Regional Effort to Stand Up and Speak Out Against Bullying
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the Elk Grove Unified School District participated in the 3rd annual “Stand Up, Speak Out” youth rally against bullying at the State Capitol. District Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS) coaches partnered with Technology...
You’re Invited to “Stand Up, Speak Out” Against Bullying
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the Elk Grove Unified School District will be among the participants at the “Stand Up, Speak Out” 3rd annual youth rally against bullying at the west steps of the State Capitol. This event will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will...
Harriet Eddy Students Showcased on Good Day Sacramento
Harriet Eddy students are celebrating National Bullying Awareness Month in a big way. To help bring awareness to bullying, they have teamed up with Youth of the Nation Apparel to host an anti-bullying t-shirt design contest on campus. Finalists from HEMS' No Place For...
Netsmartz – Split Decisions
Netsmartz newest NSTeens video, Split Decisions, shows positive ways for teens to resolve online conflicts... and what happens when they don't. Two girls, Lily and Gabriela, make different decisions that lead them down very different paths. One leads to common ground...
Upstanders, not Bystanders
Last week we posted resources to get you thinking about National Bullying Prevention Month and Digital Citizenship Week. This week we invite you to delve deeper into bullying issues and begin exploring the difference a single person can make by crossing the line from...
Resources for National Bullying Prevention Month/Digital Citizenship Week
Looking for resources for National Bullying Prevention Month? How about resources for Digital Citizenship Week? Check out the resources below and let us know if you have additional links or lessons to add to the list and conversation. National Bullying Prevention...
#Being13 – Inside the Secret World of Teens
Image Source: CNN #Being13 - Inside the Secret World of Teens - a recent documentary, facilitated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, is a compilation of over 200 interviews with 13-year-olds from schools around the country. The documentary aired on CNN, October 5, 2015. CNNgo...
Main Themes of EGUSD Digital Citizenship
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