Digital Citizenship
By Web Design
Digital Citizenship
 It is a system to teach students and teachers the way to use
technology correctly. As new technology appears we all need
to be taught how to use it.
Digital Communication
 Internet –The most used resource in the world, most
communications come through the World Wide Web.
 Email – Almost every person has an email and others have
multiple like personal and business email
 Cell Phones – Almost every person has a phone, can take
almost anywhere, mobile towers throughout country, use
internet on most phones and text, talk with them also.
 Social Networking – use is on wherever internet is Facebook
and Twitter and many more are the top companies in this
section.
 Instant Messaging – to communicate instantly to one another
throughout the world with a simple internet connection
Digital Literacy
 Learning of technology for young students and older
generation people for years to come
 Videoconferencing and online sharing are examples of
teaching people the digital way of learning
 Exploring the internet is another way of learning, going out
and surfing the web.
 As new technologies emerge, people need to be able to
evaluate and learn how to operate the new
technology quickly and efficiently
Digital Etiquette
 This is how you should act online and when using tech. It is
appropriate behavior and what not. Rules are made to
regulate inappropriate use.
 The standards of conduct and inappropriate use in
technology
 It is similar to when you sit at the dinner table were your fork
is on the left, don’t put your elbows on the table, etc.
 Some of the gray areas in I this I people cant tell you what and
what not to do, Using all caps is a angry type of text for
yelling and it is also a grey area
DIGITAL RIGHTS &
RESPONSABILITIES
 The rights that a digital user has includes things like privacy
and freedom of speech. Users also have a responsibility to
use technology in an appropriate way.
Digital Security
Digital security
 Is taking precautions to guarantee personal electronic
safety. Digital Security means being taught how to use antivirus software in order to prevent your computer from
getting a virus.
Computer Virus
 A computer virus is a computer program that copies itself
and infects the computer without permission or the
knowledge of the User. A Virus can damage programs and
delete files on the user computer, reformat it, present
messages, cause erratic behavior. There are two types of
viruses that you need to watch out for.
Digital Security
Malware
 Malware is software that is designed to infiltrate and
damage a person’s computer without their knowledge. It
can also destroy files on a hard disk, write junk data to
corrupt files, send spam e-mail or ping a server, let other
viruses into the system, and other things
Digital Security
Spyware
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Spyware is software that is designed to monitor users’
web browsing and/or display unwanted advertisements.
Spyware can gather information about users’ computers
and install a key logger, which records all of the keystrokes
typed into a computer, and alter web browser behavior.
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Cures for spy- and malware include adding security
software that can handle various aspects of security.
Other than software, you should always keep your
password to yourself, as well as keep various passwords
and changing them every so often.
Digital Health and Wellness
Digital health and wellness
 One of the nine branches of Digital Citizenship. It covers
ergonomics and the mental and physical wellbeing, posture
and important body parts like the eyes, when using the
internet. It also emphasizes the risks of hackers and other
dangers on websites.
Addiction
 There are many factors for why people become addicted to
the internet. One major factor is all the internet games that
teenagers are interested. It is unhealthy to play games on
the computer or internet for hours. Setting a time limit on
how long you play games and following through on it is just
one step to stopping the forming of an Internet Addiction.
Digital Health and Wellness
Ergonomics
 Ergonomics is the complex name for the safe physical use of
a computer. This includes many things: posture in the chair,
correctly holding the mouse, and sitting the correct distance
from the computer. There are many things computer users
could do to lower the risk of physical pain and increase
productivity while on the computer, such as simple exercise.
Digital Law
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The law deals with the ethics of technology in society
Unethical use is theft, or crime
Downloading illegal music
Copying somebody else's work or damaging it
Creating viruses and sending spam
Stealing anybody's identify or property
Digital Access
 People who use technology need to be aware of support
 Everyone should have the same access to technology such as
the internet since it is free
 This is important in communicating in programs such as MSN
messenger, Yahoo chat, and Facebook chat
Digital Commerce
 Buying and selling of goods electronically over the internet
using sites such as eBay, amazon, craigslist
 Easy to buy and sell illegal product