Digital Citizenship

Digital Access: means everyone in society has equal access to technology. Everyone should be provided
with technology. In addition, some members of society may need assistive measure to utilize technology.
For instance, a person who is visually impaired should still have access to utilize a computer. This person
may need assistive technology in the form of an audio reader to have equal access to a computer.

Digital Commerce: is the online market place. The exchange of goods and products are being bought
and sold over the internet. Some arising issues of this is the illegal or immoral buying and selling of
goods. The buying and selling of goods or products are being done globally with the rise of companies
such as Amazon.

Digital Communication: is the ability to connect with anyone at any time. Communicating digitally across
the internet has provided instant access to connect with anyone anywhere. Social media is a great
example of digital communication.

Digital Literacy: is the effort of teaching, learning, and using technology. Digital literacy includes
possessing skills to be able to use technology effectively such as searching the internet appropriately.

Digital Etiquette: maintaining appropriate conduct using technology. To be a responsible digital citizen
everyone in society must free from fear of others using technology. Everyone should follow rules and
regulations for appropriate internet usage. For instance, bullying through means of technology
communication is against the law.

Digital Law: is the ethical use of using technology. Even in the world of technology there are laws that
must be abided in this particular sector. It is unethical to hack into someones computer. Stealing the
work of others through means of technology is also unethical and causes serious repercussions.

Digital Rights & Responsibilities: Rights given to all users of technology. It is the responsibility of users to
help decide these rights. Upon the decision of said rights, technology users responsibility shifts to
maintaining and adjusting the rights of digital users. For example, reporting what is inappropriate to be
placed on individual social media pages.

Digital Health & Wellness: Digital citizenships requires the individual user to assess their own health and
wellness. One should know how much time is too much time spent using technology. Physical and
psychological danger can occur from prolonged or inappropriate use of technology. Need prescription
glasses to view a computer screen is one example or feeling guilty of time wasted from unproductive
internet usage maybe another.

Digital Security (self-protection): Being a responsible digital citizen, society must protect themselves
from digital danger. We should treat our digital work and technology as we would other valuable we
possess. Having your computer infected by a virus and losing important documents or memorable
photographs would be a lack of digital security. Simply installing virus protection and regularly backing
up files would ensure digital security.

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Educators Guide to Copyright: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml

This article provides educator information on the dos and donts in the world of copyright as it
pertains to education. It is set up in five distinctive parts: Copyrights and Wrongs, Fair Use, Copyright Law
and New Technologies, Fair Use and New Technology, District Liability and Teacher Responsibility. The
last section is a must read for teachers so they are aware what they are individually responsible for.

Copyright Myths: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

This article explains myths of copyright. The article outlines misconceptions about copyright and
does a great job explaining them. This article is written in plain English without the confusing jargon.

Fair Use YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jzyczP0iTA

This video explains what fair use is. The video also gives 3 rules to avoid fair use trouble on
YouTube. The presenter also covers the types of implications a person could get into if they are caught.

Fair use Checklist: https://copyright.columbia.edu/basics/fair-use/fair-use-checklist.html

Columbia University provides a checklist in PDF form that is free to utilize. The checklist is
suggested to make sure the information being obtained is accurate, acceptable for use, and to keep a
history of your research. The other helpful suggestion Columbia give for using their checklist is to help
guide and organize work.

Using Digital Images: http://library.med.utah.edu/blog/eccles/files/2013/04/Digital-Images-where-to-

find-them-and-whats-legal.pdf

This is a pdf of a presentation of how to use digital images safely. This resources explains the
copyright act, creative commons, and public domains. It also gives other sources of images that are safe
for public use.

Plagiarism Detection: http://www.deltastate.edu/academics/libraries/collection-development-

resources/plagiarism-detection-prevention-a-guide-for-faculty/

This site does an amazing job of informing teacher how to detect plagiarism. It also gives
suggestions for teachers to inform their students how to prevent plagiarism.

Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/

Creative Commons provides sources of information or images that can be reproduced under fair
use. This website allows you to search directly within the site for information that is free to reuse.