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Digital Citizenship

- Lesson 1 -

Being a good digital citizen means to demonstrate and practice safe, responsible and legal use of technology. A good digital citizen is someone who understands the rights and responsibilities that come with being online and someone who uses technology in a positive way.

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It is important for us to think beyond ourselves, and understand that our actions online can have a ripple effect on others.  We not only have a responsibility to ourselves to be appropriate online, we have a responsibility to others.

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In this BrainPop video, Tim and Moby share some important information about "Digital Etiquette," that we should all keep in mind when using our devices.

The Power of Words

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It is important to think about the words we use while online because everyone interprets things differently.  Try to be empathetic when sharing online, and think, "How would I feel if someone said this to me?"  

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Without seeing people's faces or hearing people's voices, written messages can sometimes be misunderstood or misinterpreted.

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