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Being a Good Digital Citizen

by Rasha Navas, Grade 7

Digital citizenship, also known as the e-citizenship, involves regular access to networks and their effective use that require the critical thinking skills to evaluate the reliability of information that can be found online. And when we do things online, we leave something called a digital footprint which is quite permanent. This defines us and soon this will be something that will determine our future, like where we will work.

  • Will make sure to think about what they post online and keep away from people who may be new or strange to them.
  • Will not give out any of our personal information such as password, address, phone number etc.
  • Will not say anything online that you would not say to someone in person. An online comment can be even more
    hurtful than a face- to-face insult, because once something is written the person can read it repeatedly.
  • Will think twice about what you are saying before you post or send anything.
  • Will treat others the way you want to be treated.

Being safe in the digital world is very important; it can follow you for the rest of your life. So, folks let us practice to be good digital citizens!