Digital Citizenship and Identity

What the page covers

The heart of this unit is the digital footprint. The mind map Digital Footprint explains that footprints are the records and traces left behind when browsing the internet, and why visiting sites generates information. Many more maps on the page cover the same idea in different words, so you can compare how different people organised it.

Around that sit identity and reputation, netiquette, copyright and fair use, cyberbullying, privacy and healthy habits with technology.

Where to start

1. Open the mind map Digital Footprint for the big picture.
2. Move to the flashcard deck Digital Footprints and Reputation to learn the key terms.
3. Try the quiz Digital Citizenship, which asks what to do if someone you do not know online wants your personal information.
4. Follow with Digital Literacy & Online Safety for questions on passwords and sharing.

Using maps and quizzes together

Read a map first, then close it and take a quiz. Wrong answers show you which branch to go back to. The Being a good digital citizen maps list practical rules for social networks, such as not sharing your mobile number, email or where you live. They suit a quick check before a quiz.

The flashcard deck Super Digital Citizen covers terms like upstander, role model and cyberbullying, which is helpful for class discussion. Safety online asks about cookies, personas, avatars and privacy options.

Where it fits

This unit belongs to the Security, Safety, Ethics and Society strand of Computing and ICT. Most resources are pitched at secondary level, with a small share for university students. Everything was made by GoConqr users, so styles vary and some quizzes are named after individual students.

Choose one resource that matches what you are studying today, then add your own flashcards or map to fill any gap you spot.