Digital citizenship is much more than having an online presence. Digital citizenship has to do with the way you interact with the wonderful world wide web. There are seven key elements of digital citizenship. They are:
• Internet Safety
• Privacy & Security of Data (Passwords, Network, Financial-Identity theft, spam, phishing)
• Relationships & Communication (Email, Nettiquette, Social Media)
• Cyberbullying
• Digital Footprint & Reputation (photos, social media, search history)
• Information Literacy (Search strategies, evaluating sources)
• Copyright & Ownership of Creative Work
All seven areas are important to know and understand to maintain a safe online presence. In the classroom environment, sixth grade learners will be using the internet to explore resources, research, share what they've learned and created, and more! Additionally, when they are outside of the classroom, students will be using the internet for personal reasons. They may be searching for their favorite band to listen to music, sharing photos or thoughts on social media, or Skyping with a friend about anything and everything. Today, we are going to look at one aspect of digital citizenship for sixth grade students.
Privacy & Security of Data
As a sixth grader, you know that it is not safe to share your password or give out personal information with other on the internet. That is personal information. But there is more to privacy and security of data for a maintaining a positive presence in your digital citizenship. According to Common Sense Media, this also includes:
• "understand what identity theft is and why it is important to guard against it.
• learn to recognize strategies that scam artists use to access private information.
• learn how to guard against phishing and identity theft."
Knowing how to properly search the internet for resources and knowing common ways others try to hoaxes and spam you are going to be vital to maintaining your privacy and security of data.
Check out this video from Common Sense Media Educators:
Liquid Mountaineering HI-TEC from Common Sense Educators on Vimeo.
Wow! The Hi-Tec company created a great video that went viral, but wasn't real at all! You can not believe everything that you see on the internet. Now as harmless as this video seems, there are some other real dangers on the internet that could collect your personal information without you even knowing it if you are not careful.
There are scams on the internet that want to try to steal your personal information, like your name, address, social security number, etc. Even though sixth graders aren't old enough to have a credit card, someone may be out there trying to steal your information to commit fraud.
Here are some key vocabulary words that you need to know (defined by Common Sense Media):
Check out a couple for fake (phishing) emails this website from Consumer Fraud Reporting that show some real life examples of fake emails that try to steal valuable information from you.
What do you notice that these emails have in common?
Use caution with anything on the internet that asks for personal information. Do not give any personal information out. Even if it is posted or emailed from a friends social media account, do not share. Don't click on any part or reply. Ask an adult to help you report the message to your email provider so that they can stop the scam from continuing.
Check out Onguardonline.gov for some more great resources.
Common Sense Media also has a great family resource handout.
Knowing how to properly search the internet for resources and knowing common ways others try to hoaxes and spam you are going to be vital to maintaining your privacy and security of data.
Check out this video from Common Sense Media Educators:
Liquid Mountaineering HI-TEC from Common Sense Educators on Vimeo.
Wow! The Hi-Tec company created a great video that went viral, but wasn't real at all! You can not believe everything that you see on the internet. Now as harmless as this video seems, there are some other real dangers on the internet that could collect your personal information without you even knowing it if you are not careful.
There are scams on the internet that want to try to steal your personal information, like your name, address, social security number, etc. Even though sixth graders aren't old enough to have a credit card, someone may be out there trying to steal your information to commit fraud.
Here are some key vocabulary words that you need to know (defined by Common Sense Media):
scam: an attempt to trick someone, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information
identity theft: a type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity
vulnerable: in a position that makes it easier for you to be harmed or attacked
phishing: when people send you phony emails, pop-up messages, social media messages, texts, calls, or links to fake websites in order to hook you into giving out your personal and financial information
What do you notice that these emails have in common?
Use caution with anything on the internet that asks for personal information. Do not give any personal information out. Even if it is posted or emailed from a friends social media account, do not share. Don't click on any part or reply. Ask an adult to help you report the message to your email provider so that they can stop the scam from continuing.
Check out Onguardonline.gov for some more great resources.
Common Sense Media also has a great family resource handout.
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