by webmaster | Oct 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sending questionable material just got a bit riskier for Snapchat fans. The Apple Apps Store now offers shoppers SnapHack Pro, an app that allows users to secretly save any photos or videos sent via Snapchat. For an app that costs less than a dollar, SnapHack removes...
by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the Elk Grove School District is actively supporting this national event. On October 1, in response to an invitation from the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Tolerance to school districts and local and national...
by webmaster | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed off on Senate Bill 568 to give California minors a chance to remove embarrassing posts and photos. The new bill will go into effect January 1, 2015. Under Senate Bill 568, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and similar...
by admin | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
A new resource from ABCya! offers students in primary grades an excellent overview of Internet safety/digital citizenship issues. In this short animation, characters Hippo and Hedgehog explain to young viewers the “Cyber 5”: Never share personal...
by admin | Sep 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
The flashcards below are an excellent resource for parents, teachers and teens to “connect, share, and do good online!” This free resource is provided by A Platform for Good (PFG), a project sponsored by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI). The free...