What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital citizenship is a way to prepare young adolescents to be productive citizens in society but also in the world of technology. Basically it helps give advice on what to post on social media and how it can affect you.

Good vs. Bad Digital Citizenship

Good? Being a good digital citizen show characteristics of being smart, responsible, and having respect for others and yourself.

For an example: Commenting a nice comment on another persons selfie such as "nice picture"

Bad? Being a bad digital citizen show characteristics of being irresponsible, rude, and disrespectful

For an example: If someone has an different opinion then you call theirs stupid or ridiculous

The Do's and Dont's

Do?

Treat others the way you want to be treated. This sounds pretty basic, but it’s probably the one piece of digital etiquette advice that is broken the most.

Be safe. Being safe online is a whole topic in itself, much different from being a good digital citizen—and with much different ramifications. 

Know the rules. Whether you’re using classroom forums, Twitter, Facebook, or other sites, know the site’s rules and guidelines—and follow them.

Dont?

Don’t say anything online you wouldn’t say to someone’s face. An online comment can be even more hurtful than a face-to-face insult, because once something is written the person can read it over and over again.

Don’t share anything you don’t own, without permission. All content was created by someone, and that person owns their content.

Legal and ethical issues

 Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA) –the law prohibits operators of from sharing student data and using that data for targeted advertising on students for a non-educational purpose. 

 Children’s Internet Protection Act (2001)-  was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access  to obscene or harmful content over the Internet.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (1998)-The Rule was designed toprotect children under age 13 while accounting for the dynamic nature of the Internet.

Digital Citizenship is very significant and plays a major role in society you should always be a productive citizen not only in society but in the world of social media and technology. Don't just think about the present time however think about your future and always think before you post.

Resources

Allen, C. (2018). Digital Etiquette for Being a Good Digital Citizen. [online] Blog.goguardian.com. Available at: https://blog.goguardian.com/tips-to-be-a-good-digital-citizen [Accessed 3 Jul. 2018].

Blogs.egusd.net. (2018). State and Federal Law : EGUSD Digital Citizenship. [online] Available at: http://blogs.egusd.net/digitalcitizenship/distirct-policies/state-and-federal-law/ [Accessed 3 Jul. 2018].