Digital Citizenship

"Digital Citizenship"

Ribble, M. S., Bailey, G. D., & Ross, T. W. (2004). Digital citizenship: Addressing appropriate technology behavior. Learning and Leading with technology, 32(1), 6-11.

Etiquette- The way that people (students) are expected to act in regards to technology and online interactions.
An example of appropriate etiquette is that students (and teachers) are not allowed to use their cell phones during class.

Communication- The way that people communicate using technology such as cell phones, email, texting, blogs etc.
An example of communication is that students realize that some forms of communication such as texting and blogs are acceptable in social interactions but not in the professional world.

Education- The process of understanding and learning to use technology.
An example of education is teaching students how to send emails and attachments in a format that others will be able to open them.

Access- Understanding that not all students have the same access to technology.
An example of a teacher using access is to give students time in class to work on projects that require technology because not all of them will be able to at home.

Commerce- Using technology and particularly the internet to buy and sell.
An example of commerce is that students understand how to buy things online as well as the dangers of doing so (especially the dangers of credit cards).

Responsibility- Students (and everyone) are responsible for their actions online and with technology.
An example of this is holding students accountable for the things they say online when related to school projects or online discussions; as if they did or said these things in the classroom

Rights- The various rights and laws dealing with online interactions
An example of this is making sure that students understand plagiarism and copyright laws. They can’t use other’s information without citing where it came from.

Safety- The physical dangers involved with using technology
An example of this is teaching students about the dangers of spending so much time with technology that they do not stay physically active.

Security- The ability to protect information that is stored (or sent) online.
An example of this is to instruct students on the usage of firewalls and antivirus programs as well as how to protect their identity online.

There are not any additional categories that I feel would be important to add although I think that the safety category needs to be changed to talk a lot more about the lack of physical activity associated with high levels of technology use and not about carpal tunnel and poor posture.