Nine Essential Elements of Digital Citizenship
Respect | Education | Protect |
Digital Access |
Digital Communication |
Digital Rights and |
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 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.