Digital CitizenshipWorking and playing in a digital word

What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital citizenship is the rules and codes of behavior with regard to technology use. This is a complex topic covering the use, abuse and misuse of technology, divided into nine basic areas.

Access Rights

Communication Safety

Education Security

Commerce Etiquette

Responsibility

What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants

Digital Natives - a term that refers to people who were born during the digital age and have had access to technology for all of their lives (e.g. cell phones, computers, videogames)

Digital Immigrant – a term that refers to people who were born before the digital age and have adapted to it and learned to live in it.

Access and LiteracyEqual ability to see and use the Internet and

other technology both at school and at home.

Learning the basics of using a computer, evaluating online resources to make sure they are truthful and accurate, learning how to find information on a specific topic

5W’s

Communication and Health and Wellness

Exchanging information using email, cell phones, messaging, wikis and blogs.

Using proper hand placement and posture when keyboarding, balancing time with digital tools with time spent on other activities. This can be a danger to your physical and mental health.

Is excessive use of digital tools a problem?

Rights and Responsibilities Etiquette

Following acceptable use policies and terms or conditions of use

Using technology responsibly

Reporting inappropriate use of technology

• Using technology in a way that doesn’t affect others negatively• Using technology only when it is appropriate• Respecting others online by not posting information that is hurtful or untrue

Security Law

Protecting hardware and network security by using secure and secret passwords

Protecting personal security by not posting personal information online.

Dangers of posting personal information

Understanding how to use and share music, photos and movies legally

Creating original works that are free from plagiarism

Respecting the privacy of others and the integrity of networks in terms of passwords and data.

Downloading music is illegal