FS - What is Digital Citizenship? Lesson

Digital Citizenship

What is Digital Citizenship?

In this lesson you will learn about what digital citizenship means and how to appropriately interact in the digital world to be a good digital
citizen. A digital citizen is everyone who uses the internet and technology. The use of the Internet and various digital technologies play a
significant role in our everyday lives. It is important that we understand what it means to be a good digital citizen.

We live in a digital world. Technology and the Internet are widely used in our society everyday. This makes us digital citizens. These technology
tools have transformed the way we live, but their presence has also brought forth many ethical situations. We, as digital citizens, must
determine how to respond to these situations. It is not always obvious how we should act or behave in this digital world. We must learn about
digital citizenship, how to be safe and secure, as well as smart and effective users in the digital world.

First, watch the following Digital Citizenship videos to learn more about digital citizenship.

As you are watching the videos and the presentation, think about what the concept of digital citizenship means and its themes.

Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of behavior with regard to technology use. Good digital citizenship promotes a safer online environment for everyone.

Let's review the Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship learning object below.

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