Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship is practicing appropriate, responsible and safe behaviors when using technology. Are you a good digital citizen?

Do you self-reflect before you self-reveal?

Do you know how to create secure passwords and keep them private?

Do you know not to give out personal information online?

Do you know how to create and maintain a positive online identity?

Do you think before you post?

Do you stop yourself from posting something online that you would not say to someone in person?

Do you respect others online and engage in positive online communications?

Do you know that everything you do online is permanent and almost impossible to erase?

Do you understand how negative online actions can impact you, your friends and family?

Do you know not to believe everything you read online?

Do you know to be aware of online spam and scams?

Do you know how to effectively search online for authoritative information?

Do you know how to evaluate a website for quality, credibility and validity?

Do you think before you copy/paste?

Do you respect the intellectual property and rights of authors, artists, and creators?

Do you know when you need permission to use someone else’s work?

Do you know plagiarism is not acceptable under any circumstances?

Do you know how to properly give credit and cite the sources you use?

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adapted from venspired.com and Common Sense Media