3. Principles of digital
citizenship
1. Digital Etiquette - standards of conduct and good manners2.
Digital Communication - information exchanged, collaboration
using the Internet3. Digital Literacy - the use of technology in
teaching and learning, decipher and utilize information4. Digital
Law - responsibility for actions and accountability for using
other's work 5. Digital Rights & Responsibilities - everyone in a
digital world is extended freedom and with that freedom must
tak e responsibility for actions6. Digital Security (self-protection)
- electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
http://www.techforteachers.net/internet-safety.html
4. 1. Digital etiquette
• Students need to learn standards of conduct online
• Students need to learn how to use their good manners
online including using appropriate language and images
5. 2. Digital communication
• Students need to learn how to properly relay information
on the internet
• Students need to learn how to properly collaborate online
with others through the use of wik ispaces, blogs, twitter,
etc…
7. 4. Digital law
• Students should be held accountable for their actions
online
• Students should learn to cite other’s work they have
found online, even if it is from sites such as Facebook and
Twitter
8. 5. Digital rights & responsibilities
• Create “Safety Pledges” that students can sign at the
beginning of the year to be accountable for their actions
• Students should follow their safety pledges and contracts
9. 6. Digital security
• It is important that students feel safe on the internet
• Provide children with ways to notify someone if they’ve
encountered an inappropriate website or ad
10. Internet safety topics
• Cyberbullying
• Inappropriate content
• Online predators/strangers
• Scams, inappropriate advertisements
• Revealing too much information/privacy
12. Tips for safe Internet use
• Ensure the students are using privacy settings
• Encourage children to not post any personal
information such as full names, phone numbers or
school name
• Caution students about posting inappropriate
images or text
• Encourage the students to come to you if anything
on the site mak es them uncomfortable or upset or
anything that needs to be reported