Digital Citizenship

Am I a Good Digital Citizen?

A good digital citizen treats others with respect, uses good judgment, and protects their personal information. Practicing good digital citizenship makes our digital world a safer environment for everyone. In order to be a good digital citizen, you must understand the importance of your digital footprint. Did you know that everything you do online is traced back to you? Your digital footprint is a history of all your activity online. Social media activity, info on a personal or work website, browsing history, online subscriptions and any photo galleries and videos you’ve uploaded.

Practicing good digital citizenship and maintaining a good digital footprint makes of the characteristics that define a good digital citizen.

Take a closer look at the Citizenship in the Digital Age infographic below, which provides you a glimpse at the characteristics of a good digital citizen.

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Comparison between being a good citizen in society versus being a good digital citizen online.

Click through the Define Digital Citizenship learning object below.

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