Digital+Citizen

=**Digital Citizen**=

**What is it?**[[image:sau-edu360-12sp/Digital_citizens width="258" height="167" align="right"]]
A digital citizen is someone who knows how to use technology appropriately. It is a teaching tool and preparation for using technology in our technological society. There are nine elements of being a digital citizen, which are: To learn more about these nine elements, check out this website.
 * 1) Digital Access: Using technology to participate in society.
 * 2) Digital Commerce: Using technology to buy and sell things.
 * 3) Digital Communication: Using technology to talk to people or exchange information.
 * 4) Digital Literacy: Learning about technology and how to use it.
 * 5) Digital Etiquette: The standards of how to act with technology.
 * 6) Digital Law: The responsibilities put forth in getting involved with technology.
 * 7) Digital Rights & Responsibilities: Like the Bill of Rights, these are the freedoms given to those in the digital world.
 * 8) Digital Health & Wellness: Taking care of health issues that may become present in using technology.
 * 9) Digital Security: Protecting our personal information on the web and in the technology we use.

In the Educational Setting
Digital Citizenship is a teaching tool meant to help students understand their place on the internet or in using technology. This type of teaching may be taught in a regular education classroom or taught in a computers class when students first learn how to type on a computer. By learning what their place is in technology, students will hopefully know right from wrong when they are enjoying their technology. This means that they will know to respect one another on the web or in the technology they use, and they will respect the laws that have been given to them such as not stealing music.

As technology becomes more available in classrooms, teachers should do more than consider talking to students about being a digital citizen; they should actually teach on the subject. Check out this lesson for acquiring a technology driver's license.

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