Create a blog post which describes 3 most impressive character traits of an exemplary citizen within the digital learning community. What makes each of those three identified characteristics worthy of recognizing and emulating? Remember, your description may include multimedia or images.
Answer:
A digital citizen can be defined by the virtual library as, ” engaging in appropriate and responsible behaviour when using technology.” As shown in the picture above, all good digital citizens follow those seven rules. The most important three characteristics are safety, respect, and balance.
Students staying safe online is of the utmost importance. Being safe online and being respectful is intertwined. A student must be respectful of others and be aware of what is lurking out on the internet that might be harmful to them. Common Sense media says that there are basics that students should adhere to including, communicating appropriately, keeping personal information private, respecting others, don’t lie, cheat or steal, stand up for other people who may be targeted online, report misbehavior, follow your family’s rules, and use judgment before you post or text.
It is also important to balance the time students spend online and using media. esafety.gov says the warning signs of excessive internet use are:
- ongoing headaches or eye strain and complaints of sleep disturbance
- online activities interfering with their health and wellbeing, schoolwork and relationships
- spending increasing amounts of time online
- constantly talking about particular online programs, such as a gaming site
- withdrawal from their ‘real world’ friends and activities
- attributing more importance to online activities and contacts
- a decline in academic performance
- their parents reporting difficulties in keeping their child off the internet
- reports that students have been staying up well into the night or sneaking out of bed to access the internet.
We must be aware of these signs and try to give balance to online and offline tasks.
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