Good vs. Poor Digital Citizenship

Posts a funny classroom photo to social media without checking if students or colleagues are okay being tagged.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Uses a Creative Commons image in a slideshow and credits the photographer in small text at the bottom.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Replies to a class discussion thread with sarcasm or humor that could be misread online.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Forgets to update a classroom password and ends up with a shared account being accessed by others.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Shares a viral video about a current issue without checking if the information is accurate.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Uses a meme or TikTok trend in a lesson to engage students.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Turns off comments on a class Padlet to avoid unkind posts.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Downloads free software for classroom use without verifying licensing or permissions.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Uses a student’s work as an example in a presentation, with name visible but without explicit permission.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area

Uses personal social media to advocate for a cause, while students follow their account.

• Good Digital Citizenship

• Poor Digital Citizenship

• Gray Area