Digital citizenship refers to using technology appropriately and not misusing or abusing it. There are nine themes of digital citizenship: digital etiquette, communication, literacy, commerce, law, rights and responsibilities, health and wellness, and security. Some key aspects of digital citizenship discussed in the document include netiquette, copyright and fair use, plagiarism, safety on the internet and computers, and how to avoid issues like identity theft, cyberbullying, viruses, and phishing.

1. Digital Citizenship
By Christa Stephens

2. What is
Digital Citizenship?
“Digital Citizenship is about using
technology appropriately, and not
misusing or abusing technology”
-http://educationaltechnology.ca

3. Nine Themes of Digital
Citizenship
• digital etiquette
• digital communication
• digital literacy
• digital commerce
• digital law
• digital rights and responsibilities
• digital health and wellness
• digital security (self protection)

4. This project addresses:
• Netiquette
• Copyright and Fair Use
• Plagiarism
• Safety on the internet
• Safety on your computer

5. Digital Ettiquette
or “Netiquette”
- set of rules
on how to
behave online

6. The Core Rules of Netiquette:
Dos Don't Lie
Sharing is caring Don't Hate
Correct mistakes No cursing
Share accurate info. No disrespect
Everything in moderation
Respect privacy
Show Love
Don’ts

7. Copyright
&
Fair Use

8. Copyright
“a legal concept, enacted by most
governments, giving the creator of an
original work exclusive rights to
it, usually for a limited time.”
- wikipedia.org

9. Fair Use
“a limitation and exception to the
exclusive right granted by
copyright law to the author of a
creative work.”
- wikipedia.org

10. What is the difference between
Copyright and Fair Use?
Fair Use refers to
being able to use parts
of copyrighted materials
without permission
for educational reasons.

11. Plagarism

12. According to the Merriam-Webster
Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize"
means:
• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of
another) as one's own
• to use (another's production) without
crediting the source
• to commit literary theft
• to present as new and original an idea or
product derived from an existing source.

13. How can I avoid Plagarism?
• Don’t turn in someone else's work as your own
• Don’t copy words or ideas from someone else without
giving credit
• Don’t forget to put a quotation in quotation marks
• Don’t give incorrect information about where the
quotation came from
• Don’t copy so many words or ideas from a source that
it makes up the majority of your work, whether you
give credit or not

14. Remember…
If the site is copyrighted, you need to
request permission from the owners of
the website.
It there is no clear copyright listed, be
sure to reference the site with the URL

15. Technology Tools to help
stop Plagiarism:
Turnitin.com
MyDropBox.com

16. Safety
on the
Internet

17. Safety on the Internet
includes:
• Identity Theft
• Reputation management
• Passwords
• Cyberbullying
• Cyberstalking

18. Identity Theft
When your personal
information is stolen and
then that person pretends to
be you.

19. Reputation
Management
When a individual or a business
is continuously monitored in
hopes to create positive
commentary and
dispute the negative.

20. Passwords
• Don't leave your passwords lying
around
• Don't reveal your passwords to others
• Never give your password out in an
email
• Don't use the default password
• Change reset passwords

21. Cyberbullying
Refers to bullying on the internet – social networking
sites, emails and texts
Remember…
• If its something that is going to hurt someone’s
feelings, don’t do it.
• Don’t fight back.
• Tell an adult.
• What you say online could stay there forever.

22. Cyberstalking
Refers to using the Internet or any other electronic device
to harass an individual, a group, or an organization.
This includes:
• Making false accusations.
• Making threats.
• Stealing someone’s identity.
• Causing harm to someone’s data or computer
equipment.

23. Safety on your
computer

24. Safety on your computer
includes:
• Viruses
• Phishing
• Trojan horses
• Worms

25. Viruses
A computer virus is a type of computer program that
duplicates itself and can infect and damage a computer
without the person knowing.
Sometimes, when the computer gets a virus it can cause the
computer to “act up” and may cause the computer to be
slow, or even crash. Many important documents can be
lost.

26. Phishing
Phishing happens through e-mails and instant
messages. Phishing guides computer users to
enter their information on a fake website that
looks just like the real website.
Types of Phishing:
• Whaling
• Clone Phishing
• Spear Phishing

27. Trojan Horses can:
• Retrieve passwords or credit card information
• Install damaging software
• Download or upload files on anyone’s
computer
• Delete files
• Watch the computer user's screen
• Crash the computer

28. Worms
A computer worm is a damaging
computer program that duplicates itself
in order to spread to other computers
through the computer network.
Some worms have been created with
good intentions.

29. Ways to keep your computer
safe:
Make sure that your computer has an
antivirus program installed.
Never download anything off the internet
without a parent’s permission.

30. References
Doering, A. H., & Roblyer, M. D. (2010). Integrating educational
technology into teaching. (5 ed., pp. 217-222). Boston, MA:
Pearson Education, Inc.
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.surfnetparents.com
www.brainpop.com
http://networketiquette.net/
http://fairuse.stanford.edu
http://www.educationworld.com
http://www.plagiarism.org/
http://learn-the-ropes.wikispaces.com/Digital+Citizenship
http://educationaltechnology.ca