This document provides an overview of nine key elements of digital citizenship: digital access, digital commerce, digital communication, digital literacy, digital etiquette, digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, digital health and wellness, and digital security. Each element is defined in one paragraph and includes an example. Pictures are provided for each element to further illustrate the concepts. A bibliography lists the sources of the pictures.

1. Digital
Citizenship
By: Andayah D. Sams, Rachel N. Brown, and
Emily J. Herman
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2. Outline
1. Digital Access
2. Digital Commerce
3. Digital Communication
4. Digital Literacy
5. Digital Etiquette
6. Digital Law
7. Digital Rights and Responsibilities
8. Digital Health and Wellness
9. Digital Security
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elements in separate slides
then the information

3. Digital Access
• This is when all users need to:
o be aware of technology
o be supportive of electronic access.
• Everyone should have access to the
internet no matter who they are.
• This will make them productive citizens.
• Ex: The library has multiple computers for
the community to use!!!!

4. Digital Access is for all ages

5. Digital Commerce
• Many forms of commerce are going on
digitally now
o such as buying stocks and legal exchanges.
• People also buy things such as toys and
clothing online.
o They buy these things on websites such as
amazon.
• Conflicts about laws and morals in
countries are surfacing now through the
internet.
o These might include activities such as
illegally downloading and gambling.
• Ex: I buy shoes on amazon

6. Example: Amazon, Ebay, Online version of stores

7. Digital Communication
• Variety of Methods:
• Email, texting, calling, instant messaging
• Can constantly communicate with other
people from anywhere at anytime
• Ex: facebook, twitter, AIM

9. Digital Literacy
• This is the process of learning about
technology or teaching technology.
• Schools such as ours teach children
about technology.
• Ex: This class!!!!!

11. Digital Etiquette
• Most people do not learn digital etiquette before they
start using technology
• Bans, rules, and different policies have been created to
control inappropriate behavior in technology
• Necessary to teach everyone how to be a responsible
digital citizen
o Because technology has become such a big and
important part of our society
• Ex: Cyberbullying is a huge issue in today's community.
Some schools have programs to prevent cyberbullying
from starting.

12. Cyber Bullying Hurts.
(People who don't have any digital etiquette,
cyberbully)

13. Digital Law
• Digital Law: ethics of technology in a society
• Unethical Uses: theft, crime
o Online Crimes:
 stealing work, property, or identity
 downloading illegal music
 creating worms or viruses
 sending spam
• Ethical Uses: obeying laws of the society & using
technology for its beneficial purposes
• Ex: Plagiarism in every school in the USA is a big
offense. You can be suspended on a first offense.

14. • Copying things word
for word is illegal.

15. Digital Rights and
Responsibility
• Basic set of rights:
o Privacy
o Free Speech (etc.)
o Must be understood, addressed & discussed
• Responsibilities
o Using technology in appropriate ways
• Ex: In the USA, everyone has the
freedom and right to use technology
freely.

16. Privacy is a right that all American citizens have when
using technology.
Since there is
so much
freedom, there
has to be
responsibility!

17. Digital Health and Wellness
• Physical & Psychological issues can be caused by
technology
o Eye Safety
o Repetitive Stress Syndrome
o Internet Addiciton
 Becoming more common in technology users
• Users need to be taught how to protect themselves
• Ex: Turning the light on before you use the computer at
night. Sitting in a good position when using the
computer.

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YOU HAVE
TO TAKE
CARE OF
YOURSELF!!!

19. Digital Security (Self-
Protection)
• Must have...
o Virus protection
o Backups of Data
o Surge Control of Equipment
• MUST protect our information from harm
or disruption
• Ex: My dad put a password on our
internet connection at home. Only the
people that live in my house know the
password.

20. SECURITY PICTURES!

21. Bibliography
• http://digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html
PICTURES:
• http://www.lostintechnology.com/browsers/ultimate-freeware-list-web-browsers/
• http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&biw=1440&bih=796&tbm=isch&tbnid=FXBVgGJ5baROLM:&imgrefurl=http://techiesupports.blogspot.com/2011/11/are-teens-too-
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• http://www.google.com/imgres?start=59&num=10&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-
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• http://cdn.ientry.com/sites/webpronews/pictures/walmart-online_616.jpg
• http://juantornoe.blogs.com/.a/6a00d834518cf769e20115706da8ff970b-800wi
• http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01796/facebook-front_1796837b.jpg
• http://blogs.independent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/twitter-logo.png
• http://www.fredmckinnon.com/myblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/aim_logo_2.png
• http://www.atlcomputerman.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Computer-Training-Class.jpg
• http://www.washingtonkylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/computer101.jpg
• http://www.ashland.lib.oh.us/AdultServices/Computer%20Classes.jpg
• http://marketingtochina.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Weibo-fight-against-copior.jpg
• http://library.austincc.edu/gen-info/plagiarism_theft.jpg
• http://itthing.com/wp-content/uploads/privacy1.jpg
• http://wafcreview.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/internet-privacy.gif
• http://manifestationyoga.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/take_responsibility.gif
• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zGoERjYswqo/SsVbxpow7cI/AAAAAAAAAAk/BU7zPtHSsUA/s320/bone.jpg
• http://www.healthmedia.com/img/products/overview-bg.jpg
• http://speedreply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Computer-Virus-Protection-Software1.jpg
• http://www.compucay.ky/images/productimages/AVG.jpg
• http://now-static.norton.com/now/en/pu/images/Product_Family/NAV/Norton_AntiVirus_2013/Boxes/BX_NAV_Y13_r_r_EN_342.png
• http://www.for3tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/72.computer-virus-protection.jpg

22. Thank You
For Watching!
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