9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

1. Digital Acess

1.1. Full electronic participation in society.

1.2. Beineg on websites like Facebook and Twitter to stay connected.

1.3. Making websites/webpages to make fun or ridicule other people.

2. Digital Etiquette

2.1. The standards of conduct expected by other digital tecnology users.

2.2. Pulling over while driving to text instead of doing it while you are driving

2.3. Talk loudly on the phone in a public place

3. Digital Communication

3.1. The electrionic exchange of information

3.2. Contacting friends via e-mail, facebook, twitter

3.3. Exchanging information with people you do not know on the Internet.

4. Digital Commerce

4.1. The buying and selling of goods online.

4.2. Buying clothes from a big name brand online because you know it is secure

4.3. Buying products from a website you have never heard of before

5. Digital Literacy

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

5.2. Knowing how to use technology to communicate.

5.3. Not taking oportunities to learn how to use technology when needed.

6. Digital Security

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

6.2. Having a virus protection system on their computer.

6.3. Not putting a secure password on private information.

7. Digital Law

7.1. The legal rights and restrictions governing technology use.

7.2. Buying music, not illegally downloading it.

7.3. Pirating movies online.

8. Digital Rights and Responsibilities

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

8.2. Not texting while driving.

8.3. Taking pictures of test answers and sending them to a friend.

9. Digital Health and Wellness

9.1. The elements of physical and psyhchological well-being related to digital technology use.

9.2. Securing the information you have on social networks so only people you know can see them.

9.3. Putting too much information on websites so someone can find you and physically harm you.