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Most everyone in today's world is a digital citizen! It's important to remember that many of the rules that apply in real life also apply online. Some prominent examples are to treat others how you wish to be treated. However, there are some things that are specific to citizenship in the online world! It's important to learn the right way to be a digital citizen so that you can be happy, stay safe, and use the internet to its full potential! Happy surfing!

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Teen Voices: Oversharing and Your Digital Footprint

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Teen Voices: Oversharing and Your Digital Footprint

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Trial by fire is one method of learning a lesson the hard way, but on the internet its best to think before you post. This resource talks about how oversharing on the internet can negatively impact you because when you post something on the internet it stays there forever. Always make sure that what you post is legal, safe, and appropriate!

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Teen Voices: Oversharing and Your Digital Footprint

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Digital Citizenship - New York City Department of Education

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Digital Citizenship - New York City Department of Education

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This resource is for everybody! It gives good insight on what teachers, parents, and students can all do to make sure that they're being good digital citizens on the world wide web. When everybody learns to do their part it makes it easier to stay safe!

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Both parents and teachers need to help students be good digital citizens. They both need to support students in using the internet in ways that are safe, responsible, and appropriate. They also help students follow the rules and act in ways that lead to effective digital learning. Here are the responsibilities expected of, parents, students, and teachers:

Parent Responsibilities

Student Responsibilities

Follow the rules

Follow all school and class rules for using technology

Act responsibly to all-both online and face-to-face

Collaborate in positive ways that help you learn

Use technology to support an inclusive school community

Stay safe

Only use accounts that belong to you.

Protect passwords-don't share them with others

Don't automatically save passwords on school devices

Don't give out personal information online without your parent's permission

Have permission from a parent before meeting anyone in person that you have met only online

Take care of things

Respect and care for both:

Student work (yours and your peers)

Devices

Take care of each other

Only download music, photographs, or video if you have permission from your teacher

Follow the owner's instructions for use

If you don't know whether you can use something you found online, ask the owner for permission

Follow your teacher's directions for fundraising online

See something that is inappropriate, threatening, or unkind? Here is what you can do:

Reach out to a trusted adult

Email RespectForAll@schools.nyc.gov

Call Respect for All at 212-374-2350

Students who do not act responsibly may face the consequences explained in the Discipline Code and Chancellor's Regulations.

Families, Students, and Social Media

Families today have a new role: helping children behave safely and responsibly when they're using social media. The Student Social Media Guidelines focus on these areas:

Create Your Digital Image

Post Responsibly

Consider the Consequences

Cyberbullying

Read the guides available for Students 12 and Younger or 13 and Older. And families of Students 12 and Younger or 13 and Older.

Teacher Responsibilities

To Students

Teach students how to act when working online with others

Go over the online guidelines with students. Make sure they know:

How to use the internet safely and responsibly

Appropriate ways to react to cyberbullying

If students misbehave, they may lose their online rights.
You must then offer other ways that they can complete their work.

Protect student information as stated in the:

As part of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) we have filters that block websites if they are:

inappropriate for minors

lack educational or work-related content

poses a threat.
If such a site is discovered, the teacher should inform their principal to address the issue.

To Parents

Let parents know if students need to communicate with people outside of your class (other classes, experts, authors).

You usually need parental consent to share student information. There are some exceptions. Refer to the Privacy Policy to learn how information is protected, collected, and used.

Review the discipline code.

To Themselves

Follow Chancellor's Regulation A-610 to raise money for school activities.

Review the educator materials under Helpful Links on the Digital Citizenship page of the Employee InfoHub .

Contact a supervisor if you encounter:

Inappropriate use

Communications that violate DOE policies or regulations

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Both parents and teachers need to help students be good digital citizens. Here are the responsibilities expected of, parents, students, and teachers.

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This informational graphic gives great tips on how to be a good digital citizen. While this provide a good amount of useful information its important to remember that there's more to being a good digital citizen. However, this is a pretty good start!