Digital Citizenship Blog at SmartSocial.com

You may not know this, but what you do privately in your free time and online can affect your chances of getting in (and staying in) your dream school or dream career. Learn how your actions online and on social media could get you kicked out of Harvard.

As a parent, you might be wondering when your child should get an email address. We asked 3 experts to share their best tips on kids email addresses. Learn when your student should get their first email address, tips for keeping them safe, and how to keep clear communication.

When you apply to college it is very likely that they will go on the internet and search for you, so that they can get a complete picture of who you are. We’re going to show you the top 7 ways that colleges search for applicants online.

With students having constant access to social media, texting, and the internet, they’ve managed to create a secret code language that hides their mischievous behavior from parents and teachers. Learn the most popular teen slang terms, acronyms, and hashtags from 3 safety experts.

With easy access to the internet from any mobile device, it’s not a question of if our kids will be exposed to pornography; it’s a matter of when. Learn how to start talking to kids about pornography, how to give kids an action plan, when to start talking, and more.

We sat down with 5 security experts to talk about back to school safety tips for students on social media and online. Learn what features students can use to stay safe online, how to create trust with your child, and some common misconceptions parents have about student social media use.