DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

1. Netiquette: How to behave online

   • Keep personal information private e.g. passwords
   • Report online abuse e.g. bullying
   • Share your knowledge someone needs help
   • Be polite even though your not face to face
   • Be kind to everyone online
   • Respect everyone's privacy

2. Digital Footprint: Something put online

   • Virtual picture of you based on your online activities
   • Can be permanent
     • Companies may keep a copy of your data
     • Someone screen grabs your posts
   • You have the right to consent to what is or isn't saved to the internet
   • It's your responsibility to remember you need permission to share information online.

3. Fake News: News thats is false

   • Often sensational
   • Information circulated under disguised of news reporting.
   • For financial or political again
   • Can be completely made up
   • Real news may be altered a bit
   • Can identify fake news if you haven't see it anywhere else
   • Story isn't believable
   • Website doesn't look reliable

4. Cyber Bulling: being bullied online

   • What to do if you're being bullied
     • Screenshot any offensive or harassing messages
     • Check privacy settings
     • Avoid further communication with those sending the messages
     • Report the incident
     • Talk to someone you trust
   • Where you can get help
     • NSPCC.co.uk
     • bullying.co.uk
     • kooth.com
     • internetmatters.org
     • kidscape.org.uk
     • childline.org.uk
   • Examples of cyber bullying
     • Posting any content that is mean, hurtful or embarrassing
     • Threatening to hurt or telling them to harm themselves
     • Pretending to be someone else online to try and get personal or false information
     • Creating mean or hurtful content about someone
   • Signs of bullying
     • Noticeable increase or decrease in device use
     • seems emotional when receiving messages and won't talk about it
     • Social media account shit down or new one appears
     • Becomes withdrawn or depressed or losses interest in people and activities
   • How you can help someone being bullied
     • Listen to them
     • Support them by offering to go with to report
     • Write supportive comments
     • Do things together to take their mind of things
   • What if your the bully?
     • Delete any upsetting posts you have written or ask for them to be removed
     • Talk to those also involved and encourage them to stop
     • Tell someone you trust on advice on what to do
     • Apologies to the bullied person and offer support