9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

1. Digital Health And Wellness

1.1. The elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use.

1.2. John plays on his PS3 for one hour and then goes outside the next hour.

1.3. Vlad gets home from school and plays his PS3 until 2:00 A.M. nonstop.

2. Digital Law

2.1. The legal rights and restrictions governing technology use.

2.2. George gets his music legally.

2.3. Jim pirates all of his music.

3. Digital Literacy

3.1. The capability to use digital technology

3.2. Penny uses school computers to learn of new school events.

3.3. Harold hacks into the school computers to visit inappropriate sites.

4. Digital Rights and Responsibilities

4.1. The privilegess and freedoms extentended to all digital technology users, and the behavioral expectations that come with them.

4.2. Tim asks people if he is allowed to take a picture of them and posts them online

4.3. Evelyn took a picture of her teacher without asking and posted it on the web.

5. Digital Security

5.1. The precautions that all technology users must take to guarantee their personal safety and the security of their network.

5.2. Keith sets his Facebook settings to Private.

5.3. Amanda frequently gives away her private info to random people.

6. Digital Access

6.1. Full electronic participation in society

6.2. Everyone in the room can use every tool at their disposal to complete the project.

6.3. One side of the room uses computers while the other side can only use prior knowledge to complete the project.

7. Digital Commerce

7.1. The buying and selling of goods online

7.2. Ron buys school books from his college website

7.3. Viola sells test answers on a private site to other students.

8. Digital Communication

8.1. The electronic exchange of information

8.2. Mary uses IM to stay in contact with relatives.

8.3. Joe friends everyone who sends him a friend request on Facebook.

9. Digital Etiquette

9.1. The standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users

9.2. Kyle is polite as he plays online gaming and is always a good sport.

9.3. Henry shouts at the T.V. when he gets killed while playing CoD and makes fun of the losing team.