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Schools can prepare students to safely navigate the digital world and take advantage of the ‘wealth of information that defines life online. 90° Leadership citizen esartoffentyinliflearn- Ing about staying within the lines. Mom always ‘chided me to color within ‘helins withthe crayons. Late, welean the Iinesarenotjustanuisanc. In diveredaca- tion we arn thelines onthe oad hep us ‘wok and ply wel wth others onthe high ‘wey Knowing therulesoftheroad samt Cross those double yellow ine and you'l cendupinahead-oncolsion. We fice the tne challeogein the virtual wold As edcstors,ciens and parents, part of ou responsibility st teach our {youth aboot where thete ines ae. Digital, chizenhip ie how we can teach where the lines ofeybersaferyand ethics arin the in- tereonneted online world oo stadt ini \Whatttmeans to bea dita etzen Digital etizenship for our youth s gae- ering greater attention. In June 2010, the Online Safety and Technology Work- Ing Group sent a report to Congress en tilled "Youth Safety on Living internet” prepare in accordance withthe Broadband ata Improvement Act andthe Protecting Children n the 2st Century Act. One of ‘the conclusion ofthe report was tat new media education i eset o protecting Distcenury yout, ‘Thevepor sid serch sbowsthet vi, respectulbehavor olineslessconducive tos and gal media itercy concern ingheavior sr wells consamption cables chien to ates and avid ee, which i why tis subcommittee urges the govern mento promot ationwide education in digital citizenship and media tracy asthe cornerstone of Internet fry” ‘Onthe vale of online safety education, susan Crawford aistant tothe president for Science, Technology and Innovation put itmore succinctly: "The best softwareisbe sy romas Ton ‘ween theca" Wecannotmonitor ou chil Areneveryminatethatheyareonin. Inthe shoence of adult supervision, oung people Sncreasingl ply with their own safety on line. Risk to youths online canbe redoced ‘hough Digital Ciientip education, ‘Beyond internet safety ‘Ubiquitous connectivity allows us a <esst information anytime and anywhere {A downside ofthis pervasive connectivity Inthe ease of sharing extreme sensations faedbite of itl misbehavior. Inthe hort reach newsprint word ofcommonications ‘ach sentationlized news bits would neverseetheightofdasetalone "gp ial” ‘andspreadaround the wo ‘Senstonalzed news can make the world seem more dangerous than tis Henry en kin euthorand meia profesor atthe Un: ‘versity ofSotbern California warns gaint sensationalist media coverage of digital teens Jenkins says esearch inings fom ‘the McArthur Digital Youth Project show ‘hat"most young peopl aretryng to make the ght choices ina world that most of us on flly understand yt, a word where they can’ get good advice fom the ade round them, where they are moing int ew activites that were no par ofthe ie of thee parents growing up very capable young people who are doing rerponsble ‘things taking advantage othe technologies ‘hatarearound them” ig ctizenship helps not only oeep technology wer safe, Digital citizenship prepares students surviveandthiveinan ‘envionment embedded with information, ‘commoniction nd connections. Thenine cements of tal etzenship Digital eizeaship canbe defined asthe norms ofapproprit response behavior ith egardto technology we Ls thir book "Digital Ciizenship in Schools” (2007), ‘Ribble and Bailey ideaily nine elements ‘hat comprise Digital Czensip. These 1. Digi aces: Full lectronicpatil- patoninsoctty. Digital exclusion ofany kind doesnot enhance the growthof usersinanelectonie society. Allpeople shoul have fir acest technology no mater who they ae Places or organizations with limited connectivity needa beaddreted ar wel Tobecome ro Auctvectinens, we eed to Becommitedto gost aces. 2. Digital commerce: Flectronicboying andselingof goods. ‘Themainsream aalabity of Internet orchars of things ike toys, clothing and care hee become commonplace 9 many amountof llegalimmora goods and service aes {acing och a pornography ad gambling ‘nereneedtolernaboat how to beetetve ‘conromersna new digital economy. fom: Blectronie "The expanding digital commonicaton ‘options have changed everything becnare people ae able to keep constant comm: ieston with other. Unfortunately many ‘ers ave noteen taught how to makes propritedecione when acdwitho many Agta commanistion options 4 Digital lieracy: Proceso teaching andlearningabosttechnologyandthewe oftechrology. Wii schools have made pest propest in the ares of technology infusion, much remains tobe done Ar new technologies ‘emerge people eed to lear howto urethat technology quickly and appropriately Dig {alchizehip involves edvestngpeopein new way to develop their information lit racy sil 5 Digital, ardsofconductor procedure. “Technology users often see this ares at ‘one ofthe most pressing problems when Aesing with gal citizenship. We recog nize inappropriate behavior when we see ‘it butbefore people use technology they do not eae digit etiquette orpropriate con ue) Many people fee uncomfortable talk- ing o others about thee digit etiquette (Often rules and regulation are creted of ‘he technology simpy banned to stop in sppropriate ut. It isnt enough create ‘oles nd policy emu each everyone to become responsible digital itzen inthis ewaocety 6 Dighallew:Bletrone foractionsand deeds. ‘Usereneedtonerstandthat telngor causing damage to otherpeopleworken ‘hyo propery online crime Hacking Into other information, downlodingille tel ma plagiarnngceting detrctve ‘worms, viruses or cresting Trojan Hore, ending spam, or stealing anyone identity or property sancti iby 7 Digital rights and responsibilities: “Those reedoms extended to creryne ina Aigalworié. "There irabricsetofrighs extended > very digital citien, nclading the ight t0 privacy and fee speech With thes rights leo come responsibilities. Users unt ep ‘define how the technology tobe used in sn appropriate manner In digital vciety ‘hereto areas mist work together rev eryonetobe productive ‘Digital Relthandwelnes: Physical and peycholical well beingin «digital technology word Bye sey, epetitive stress syndrome, sand roend ergonomic practice ae iaet ‘hat ced tobe addrseed ina new techno: logial word Beyond thie are prchologi cal aroes that are becoming more preva: lent suchas internet action, Users ned to Be taught about the inkerent danger of September/October2011 34 through edcation and taining, protection. 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Digital Citizenship in Schools. Intern tional Soi fr Technolgy in Eduction (STE). A updated versions scheduled tobersletsedthisyer. Broadband Data Improvement Act and the Protecting Children nthe 216! tary Ac, wrwatn doc govladvisory! onlinesfery/BroadbandData_Pobli sLawll0-85 pa Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appro- ray we gtalevensipnet Digital Cienchp Wik bey dighali- ‘enship pork om/w/pagel177717081 Frontage Digital Ciensip: Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavion ww weticd go! PDFSIEVSS788 pa. ‘Northside Independent Schoo Dist, San “Antono, Texas, www. nid.ntigt ien/Main_Page Youth Sofety om Living Internet (June 2010), www ata doc govteports2010/ ‘OSTWG_Final_Report_060410 pat ‘Sova Science Content Standards ~ Rights ‘and Obligations of Cen. wwrwcde ‘c.govibeetfindexap. Thomas Tan ect ew andcompter sesh acd Pei USO in lasAngees Coun Hefissenedon ie AGSAUUtan veto Commitee,