Digital Citizenship

&
The 9 Elements
Created by Kelsi Edgell 2020
 What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital Citizenship is the ability

to participate safely, intelligently,
productively, and responsibly in
the digital world.
 The Nine Elements of
Digital Access is Digital Citizenship
having full capability
to participate in the Element #2 : Commerce

digital society.
Digital Commerce is the
buying or selling of goods
online. This is important
Element #1 : Access
to teach students so that
they are fully aware of
who they are buying from
or selling to.
 Element #3 : Communication
Digital
Communication
refers to how you
are exchanging
information
electronically. The
purpose of digital
communication is
to allow
 Element #4 : Literacy

Digital Literacy is the understanding of how

to use web browsers, search engines, email, text, etc.
With technology changing everyday, it is important to
stay on top of digital literacy in order to keep up with
the constant changes.
Element #5 : Etiquette

Digital Etiquette refers to

electronic standards of
conduct of procedures.
This is important to teach
students that no matter if
they are in person or
online they should always
be kind and respectful.
Element #6 : Law

Digital Law refers to the use of

technology and resources while
abiding the law while maintaining
good ethics. This can include
stealing other’s work or identify
theft.

 Element #7 : rights and responsibilities

Digital Rights and Responsibilities refer

to users having the right and freedom to
use every type digital technology as
long as they are acceptable and being
used in an appropriate manner.
Element #8 :Health and wellness

Digital Health and Wellness refers

to physical
and psycho-social well being in the
tech world! This element covers
internet addiction, physical health
issues due to technology, and
carpal tunnel.
E le m e n t # 9 : S e c u r i t y

Digital Security is taking

responsibility for yourself
as a technology user and
taking the appropriate
safety measures, such
as, spam filter, anti-virus
software, and secure
browser setting.
9 elements Broken Down into Three Categories

What directly affects

student learning and
academic
performance?

- Access

- Literacy

- Communication
 What directly affects student’s
✓ Security lives outside school?

✓ Etiquette
✓ Rights & Responsibilities

✓ Commerce

What directly the overall ✓ Law

school environment and
✓ Health & Wellness
student behavior?
 In The Online World

What can we do as
Parents, Students,
and Teachers?
What can we do as Parents?

- Be a positive role model for your child

- Talk openly with your child about the dangers of the online world
- Be aware of ALL of your child’s social media accounts
- Hold your child accountable
 What can we do as Students?

- Ask yourself if your parents or grandparents would approve of your post

- Follow your teacher’s guidelines
- Be a positive role model for your friends
- Ask yourself “In 10 years will this post benefit me or hurt me?”
- Be a leader of good
 What can we do As Educators ?

- Show students the importance of Digital Citizenship

- Have guidelines in your class to assist students in creating their
positive digital footprint

- Require an Acceptable User Policy (AUP)

- Be a Role Model for students
 Applies to Anyone & Everyone

If you are online, Digital Citizenship is going to come into play. It

is important to know that Digital Citizenship applies to
EVERYONE and NO ONE is “above it”.

Everyone leaves a digital imprint that stays forever online. It has

to be your decision on whether or not that digital imprint will be
positive or negative.
Mantra
 References

Democracy. (n.d.). Retrieved August 21, 2020, from https://www.coe.int/

en/web/digital-citizenship-education/private-sector

Ribble, M. (2015). Digital Citizenship in schools: Nine elements all

students should know (3rd ed.). Eugene, or International Society for
Technology in Education