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Digital Citizenship as WBAIS:
Digital citizenship at WBAIS is defined as the standards of conduct expected of all digital technology users.

**Digital Citizenship**
WBAIS students and staff understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. ==A. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology == ==B. Exhibit a positive attitude (ethical behavior) toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. == ==C. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. ==

**Manage Privacy and Safety**

 * Personal privacy and security
 * Equipment and network security

Behave Ethically and Legally

 * Online relationships - manners/netiquette
 * Provocations - bullying
 * File sharing
 * Plagiarism
 * Responsible Use at WBAIS - RUP

**Six elements for digital citizenship**

 * === ** Digital Communication ** ===
 * === ** Digital Etiquette ** ===
 * === ** Digital Law ** ===
 * === ** Digital Rights & Responsibilities ** ===
 * === ** Digital Health and Wellness ** ===
 * === ** Digital Security ** ===

**A.** **Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.**

 * **Digital Security** - //The precautions that all WBAIS technology users must take to guarantee their personal safety and the security of their equipment and network.//
 * Understand the importance of __digital security__
 * Understand the __issues associated with digital security__ (e.g. data security, hardware/software security, personal and community security)
 * Recognize a__ppropriate and inappropriate use__
 * Respect the Digital Security guidelines in the Responsible Use Policy.
 * **Digital Law** - //The legal rights and restrictions governing technology use//
 * Understand the importance of __Digital Law__
 * Understand the __issues associated with Digital Law__ (e.g. piracy, hacking, identity theft, fair use guidelines)
 * Recognize __appropriate and inappropriate instances__
 * Respect the Digital Law guidelines in ASB’s Responsible Use Policy.
 * **Digital Rights and Responsibilities** -- //The privileges and freedoms extended to all ASB technology users, and the behavioral expectations that come with them//
 * Understand the importance of __rights and responsibilities__
 * Understand the __issues associated with digital rights and responsibilities__ (e.g. respecting Responsible Use Policies, citing sources)
 * Recognize __appropriate and inappropriate rights and responsibilities__
 * Respect the __WBAIS Responsible Use Policy__ and use technology responsibly both within and outside school.

**B.** **Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.**
 * · **Digital Communications** -//The electronic exchange of information//
 * Understand the importance of __communications__
 * Understand the i__ssues associated with digital communications__ (e.g. email, social networks, IM, blogs)
 * Recognize __appropriate and inappropriate digital communication__
 * Respect the Digital Communications guidelines in ASB’s Responsible Use Policy.
 * **Digital Etiquette** (Netiquette) - //The standards of conduct expected by digital technology users.//
 * Understand the importance of __Netiquette__
 * Understand __the issues associated with netiquette__ (e.g. privacy, property, appropriate use)
 * Recognize appropriate and inapproppriate instances
 * Respect the Netiquette guidelines in ASB’s Responsible Use Policy.

**C.** **Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.** **D.** **Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.**
 * ** Health and Wellnes s** //-////The elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use//
 * Understand the importance of __Health and Wellness__
 * Understand the __issues asssociated with Health and Wellness__ (e.g. internet addiction, health practices)
 * Recognize __appropriate and inappropriate instances__ related to health and wellness
 * Respect the Health guidelines in the Responsible Use Policy.
 * **Pursuit Skills and Knowledge on the use of technology**
 * Develop Skills and Knowledge to choose technology products to show one's learning
 * Recognize the variety of technology tools and areas of their applications
 * Develop self-motivation to pursuit experience and problem solving with the help of technology tools
 * Understand mass media and information technologies as a learning environment and use them for social purposes, emotional and mental development
 * · Explain the importance of ethical standards involving the use of technology in the educational setting
 * · Practice responsible and ethical behaviors when using technology

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