9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

1. Digital Access

1.1. Full electronic participation in society

1.2. A- Pam is letting all of her students use any informative websites for their class project.

1.3. I- Not letting all people access digital media based on disabilites, handicaps, etc.

2. Digital Commernce

2.1. The buying and selling of goods online

2.2. A- Brian is ordering a shirt from Amazon, a reliable website.

2.3. I- Jeff scams people on eBay and sells fake sports memoribilia.

3. Digital Communication

3.1. The electronic exchange of information

3.2. A- Samantha emails her teacher about the school notes.

3.3. I- Matt is rude to other students by texting them mean things.

4. Digital Etiquette

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

4.2. A- Tim does not text while eating dinner with his family.

4.3. I- Tiffany is checking out at her local super market and talks on the phone loudly.

5. Digital Law

5.1. The legal rights and restrictions governing technology use

5.2. All of Joe's friends bought the new game "Murder Brawl 31" on launch day, but he didn't have enough money to buy it. His friends urged him to pirate it but, he simply saved up enough money to purchase the game.

5.3. Meredith wanted the new Justing Bieber album but, she didn't want to buy it. Instead she torrented it and got a virus.

6. Digital Rights and Responsibilities

6.1. The privileges and freedoms extended to all digital technology users, and the behavioral expectations that come with them

6.2. Abraham spent alot of time on an online forum where many of the regulars were cruel to new members, but instead of joining them he defended the new members.

6.3. Morgan used a popular social networking site to harass a fellow student.

7. Digital Health and Wellness

7.1. When Pete would come home from school, he always finished his homework and ate dinner before he played an online game.

7.2. Maria spent most of her time at school texting on her phone and when she got home she would spend hours on a social networking site.

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

8. Digital Security

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

8.2. Ferris always used caution when posting on the internet, as he never knew what could be out of context.

8.3. Sophie posted a photo of herself on the internet where she was drinking alcohol the night before a job interview.

9. Digital Literacy

9.1. The capability to use digital technology and knowing when and how to use it

9.2. Anthony took a college course online, so he wouldn't have to drive to school.

9.3. Micky never responded to emails from his teacher asking for an important project.