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In my first blog we are going to be talking about tips for staying safe online, tips on being a good citizen, and what the terms online safety/ digital citizenship mean. Digital citizenship also means to understand the responsibilities and the rules about online. A big part of digital citizenship is how you are seen through what you post or what you say about people online. some main tips about being safe online are the following. One of the first things is treat others how you would want to be treated. These days everyone is cyberbullying and hurting other people through social media. Think of something you would say online like you are saying it to someone’s face. Another tip is to keep your information private. You don’t need people knowing and spreading stuff about your personal life. Be thoughtful about who you are giving the information to and how. Sharing passwords with people even your friends can be very dangerous and could lead to people hacking and gaining control of your account. According to a google survey the teachers #1 concern in their classroom is cyberbullying. Digital citizenship has had a huge effect on our latest society. The current generation is so worried about how people see them online that they aren’t caught up in their everyday lives. People react to how others post or what they say about them online so let’s put a stop to it. Going back to one of the main rules treat someone how you would want to be treated not only online but in real life. Digital citizenship is important for people who participate in online activity. Which brings up to a major influence on digital citizenship social media. Over 244 million people are active on social media. Kids these days don’t make smart decisions in general but mostly on social media. Social media is the creation of sharing ideas, information, and interests through a network platform. It’s hard to follow the rules of having good digital citizenship when all these negative things and thoughts are all over social media. Social media is one of the online platforms that you need to be safe on. If you want to be on social media here are some qualities that you should have and what they mean. First thing is you need to have self-control. I have already brought this up a few times, but you need to know the limit or privacy of something your posting or sharing online. A question that I like to ask others when they are making questionable decisions online is how this is going to affect you. I was talking to an adult about this and a main point that came across was that nothing on social media is deleted. You could post a picture on Instagram and delete it from your profile but it’s still on the internet. Digital citizenship doesn’t only help how people see us now but how they see us in the future. Making good decisions online can really affect your digital citizenship. I also want to talk about being aware. To make good decisions and have good online safety you need to be aware of things happening in the online world. Being aware and telling or informing adults about stuff that might be happening that you are unsure or feel unsafe about. That is a big factor that can increase your safety online. In this blog we talked about how to be safe online through keeping your passwords safe and private, how smart decisions on social media can affect online safety and being aware. In this blog I also talked a lot about digital citizenship. The tips I talked about was treating someone how you would want to be treated, think of something you would post online about someone like you are saying it to their face, and how certain decisions can affect your digital citizenship in the future.

work cited:

https://www.digitalcitizenship.net/

5 Tips For Good Digital Citizenship

5 tips for having good digital citizenship by teq

blog #3

In my final blog I am going to be reflecting online safety and digital citizenship at our own school. At our school I feel like the school teaches us about these two things a lot and how in our life these can really affect us. We have events where kings will have speakers come in and talk to social media in general. We also have an event where they show a movie and talk about kids on social media these days. We also have classes about it. I think it’s good that our school shows and teaches about it a lot because its important. If there is something going on online or about certain kids at our school, I feel like the teachers or staff do a good job addressing to it without making it a big deal, but they always talk to us about it. We have had certain experiences in the past with social media and our school. It has all been dealt and talked about. I don’t feel like kings is one of the schools that has a problem with social media and kids. As a person who has social media and goes to kings I haven’t seen or been involved in cyberbullying. I feel like we have a strong community that shares their beliefs on this topic and who reacts in a good and positive way.

blog#2

In my second blog I am going to be sharing with you some important school programs I have found that promote digital citizenship and online safety. I am going to be sharing some information that I found from school districts about case studies about digital citizenship. The Edmonds school district says that digital citizenship is the education in the mindset and behaviors that help students navigate this modern community in a safe and responsible way. The three things they mainly talk about to have a good digital citizenship is one to know how to create and share knowledge with the broad audience. The second thing they teach is how digital citizenship can allow you to have access and critically analyze online behavior. The last thing they teach is to engage safe and constructive online behavior. The next school district I looked at was Seattle public schools. Seattle public schools’ definition of digital citizenship is digital citizenship reflects appropriate, legal, responsible, and healthy behavior related to current technology use, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security. Seattle publics website likes including important skills like to access, evaluate, develop, produce, and interpret media to help form a person’s digital identity. Another good school district is the Tacoma district. They teach a lot of different things about digital citizenship and online safety. They mainly ask their students if the source they are looking at is reliable or a good source too be looking at. They also teach a lot about having a digital footprint and what it looks like. The teachers in this school district mainly about outcomes and effects for what they are posting. They also talk about how it can affect their students in the future. I think it’s very important for schools to talk and teach about digital citizenship and what it means. It’s hard for students to make the right decisions if they don’t learn about how it affects them. Some main reasons I think it should be taught in school is for cyber bullying prevention/ online safety, and digital literacy and responsibility. Cyberbullying is an increasing cause for concern for both teachers and students, and teaching students to engage respectfully online is important for its prevention. Establishing guidelines and incorporating lessons for responsible online communication and etiquette early, and repeating and reinforcing them often, helps students learn to communicate respectfully with peers. Cyber bullying also ties into online safety. From a cite that talks about why it’s important to teach digital citizenship it says this about online safety. “Students who are taught to understand and prioritize online safety feel confident to take charge of their digital lives and are less likely to fall victim to potential threats that await online.” the last reason is because of digital responsibility students need to have the power of knowing their personal success and how it’s going to help them in the long run. I think it’s very important for schools to have the tools to support their students to help them grow knowledge on digital citizenship.

Work cited:

https://www.goguardian.com/blog/learning/5-reasons-to-teach-digital-citizenship-this-school-year/

https://www.tacomaschools.org/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/

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