9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

1. Digital Commerce

1.1. The buying and selling of goods online.

1.2. John researches the laptop he wants to identify a safe site to buy it from.

1.3. John forgets to protect his identity when he buys the laptop he wanted.

2. Digital Access

2.1. Full electronic participation in society.

2.2. John uses Edline to see his grades at his house.

2.3. John uses the schools computer to look at inappropriate sites.

3. Digital Security

3.1. The precautions that alll technology users must take to gaurentee their personal saftey and the ssecurity of their network.

3.2. People should kniow not to tell other people their information like real name, phone number etc. to pepole they don't know online

3.3. People giving each other personal information over the internet like Address, their school etc. to people they don't know.

4. Digital Literacy

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

4.2. Finishing up school work thats due.

4.3. Using the computer to play games at shool when you have work due.

5. Digital Law

5.1. The leagal rights and restrictions governing technology use.

5.2. People paying for their music not taking it for free.

5.3. People taking music or downloading stuff for free.

6. Digital Communication

6.1. The electronic exchange of information

6.2. John emails a school friend to get the book problems for his math homework.

6.3. He uses a blogging website to make fun of people.

7. Digital Etiquette

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

7.2. John reads the rules before blogging on a site.

7.3. John forgets to read the rules, and breaks the #1 rule on the site by posting inappropriate language.

8. Digital Heakth and Wellness

8.1. The elements of physical and psycological well-being related to digital technology use

8.2. Taking breaks from playing games on the computer.

8.3. Staying on the computer and playing games from the time you get home from school until you go to bed.

9. Digital Rights and Responsiblities

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

9.2. People give credit to the sites they get their information off of.

9.3. People taking pictures or information without the owners permission or giving them credit.