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**Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship in Schools**

**What is digital citizenship?** **Digital citizenship defined by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey in //Digital Citizenship in Schools// is "described as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use."**  **The nine elements are:** **Digital Access- full electronic participation in society**  **Digital Commerce- the buying and selling of goods online**  **Digital Communication- the electronic exchange of information**  **Digital Literacy- the capability to use digital technology and knowing when and how to use it**  **Digital Etiquette- the standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users**  **Digital Law- the legal rights and restrictions governing technology use** <span style="color: #2300ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 190%;"> <span style="color: #2300ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 190%;">**Digital Rights and Responsibilities- the privileges and freedoms extended to all digital technology users, and the behavioral expectations that come with them** <span style="color: #2300ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 190%;"> <span style="color: #2300ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 190%;">**Digital Health and Wellness- the elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use** <span style="color: #2300ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 190%;"> <span style="color: #2300ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 190%;">**Digital Security- the precautions that all technology useser must take to guarantee their personal saftey and the security of their network**

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Ribble, Mike, and Gerald Bailey. //Digital Citizenship in Schools//. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007.