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Digital Citizenship: Research Guide

Nine Elements

Nine Essential Elements of Digital Citizenship

Respect Education Protect
Digital
Access
Digital
      Communication    

Digital Rights and
Responsibility    

Digital
    Etiquette    
Digital
Literacy
Digital Safety and
Security
Digital
Law
Digital
Commerce
Digital Wellness and
Health


​Ribble, Mike. “Nine Elements.” Digital Citizenship, 2017, www.digitalcitizenship.net/nine-elements.html.

ChanceandSimon. “Nine Elements to Digital Citizenship.” YouTube, YouTube,                                                                 23 May 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYe11RNGtZU.

9 P's

“9 KEY P's” OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Nine ideas to think about when using technology

1. Passwords:  create a secure password and manage passwords in a secure app or system
2. Private information:
 protect details like an address, email, and phone number

3. Personal information:
 choose wisely who you will share personal information with

4. Photographs:
 turn off a geotagging feature in photos

5. Property:
  respect the property rights of those who create intellectual property including Google images

6. Permission:
 get permission for work used and CITE IT

7. Protection:
 understand how to protect oneself from viruses, malware, phishing, ransom ware, and identity theft 

8. Professionalism:
 understand the professionalism of academics versus decisions about how they will interact in their social lives

9. Personal brand: understand how you are perceived online will follow you in life

Davis, Vicki. “What Your Students Really Need to Know About Digital Citizenship.” Edutopia, Edutopia, 21 Nov. 2017, www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-need-to-know-vicki-davis.