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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** **~Digital Rights and Responsibilities- the privileges and freedoms extended to all digital technology users, and the behavioral expectations that come with them** **~Digital Health and Wellness- the elements of physical and psychological well-being related to digital technology use** **~Digital Security- the precautions that all technology useser must take to guarantee their personal saftey and the security of their network** ﻿ 

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">check Resource: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2300ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Ribble, Mike and Gerald Bailey. //Digital Citizenship in Schools.// Washington, DC. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007.