OSDC - Online Safety and Digital Citizenship Overview

Online Safety and Digital Citizenship Overview

Introduction

 Did you know that you have established a virtual reputation? Each time you access the Internet to perform a search, communicate online, and shop, you are leaving a digital footprint or a virtual reputation. This unit will provide an introduction to online safety and digital citizenship.  You will discover how to ensure your virtual reputation is reputable. Information will be revealed about the themes related to digital citizenship, digital footprints, and online safety tips.

Essential Questions

  • Who benefits from digital technology?
  • What is digital citizenship and why do I need to be informed of this concept?
  • How can personal information be compromised while communicating online?
  • What can computer users do to ensure and maintain a safe environment while communicating online?

Key Terms

  • Cookies - small computer text files placed in your computer by the sites you visit that collect info about your computer system and the webpages you view.
  • Creative Commons - the digital-era answer to copyright for those artistic creators that wish to share their works. There are various levels for which they agree to share (almost all levels include giving credit to the creator).
  • Digital Citizenship - the process of acting ethically and responsibly when accessing digital information as well as respecting the creative rights of the digital global community.
  • Digital photo manipulation - using digital technology to change the content or appearance of a photo.
  • File Sharing - providing access to digitally stored information/music on servers or websites.
  • Piracy - to illegally copy or download copyrighted material.
  • Tag - to add a descriptive word, label or phrase that can be placed on many things including photos and videos.
  • Third party - a person or company other than you and the owner of the website you visit.
  • Crowdsourcing – An activity in which a group of people contribute, usually online, to solving a problem or completing a task.
  • Online identity – the collection of a person’s social media presence online.
  • Social media – online services that facilitate communication and interaction among people who want to share information about their lives, issues, and events using a multimedia mix of text, pictures, video, and audio.

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