Digital Citizenship Agreement

My digital citizenship agreement

The following is based on the Key Competencies when working, playing, communicating online.

Borrowed with permission from Tessa Grey

As a digital citizen I agree:

I can Manage Myself by:

1. Only using the Internet (computer, laptop, phone, tablet) with adult/parent permission and supervision.

2. Checking with an adult before I give out personal information online. That includes things like:

• using my full name
• a photo of myself
• birth date
• physical address
• phone numbers
• name of my school
• other details about my family or friends

3. Restricting access to my information by controlling my privacy settings and choosing my online ‘friends’ carefully

4. Taking care of technologies and costs by;

a. Not changing any of the software settings without permission.

b. Managing apps and downloading costs

c. Treating the equipment with care and respect.

d. Telling an adult if anything isn't working or is damaged.

4. Having a strong password, changing this regularly and never sharing it with others.

5. Clicking off a window and telling an adult straight away if I find or see anything online that is inappropriate (pornographic, racist, obscene) and makes me feel uncomfortable or I know is wrong.

6. Telling teacher straight away if I’m being bullied or attacked personally.

7. Saving any evidence of bullying to report to parents/caregivers, school, social networking, cellphone providers, Netsafe or the police.

I can Participate and Contribute by:

1. Using the Internet and technologies for learning tasks (researching, publishing, creating, presenting, gaming, social networking)

2. Communicating or messaging others (in social networking sites or cellphone) in a respectful, thoughtful careful way, even when no-one is looking. I will think, “what would granny think if she saw it?”

3. Behaving in a safe way - which respects and protects myself, property and others. This means I will not:

• not use inappropriate names online
• put myself in disrepute or be obscene online  
• upload questionable images or share too much information about myself
• add to inappropriate posts, conversations online
• forward any inappropriate, illegal material onto others

4. Reporting or blocking online offenders in social networking sites or to the cellphone provider

I can Relate positively to Others by:

1. Thinking carefully before I write/post anything online about anyone else. I will treat others as I want to be treated and will not:

• share information about others without permission
• upload photos of others without asking for permission
• initiate nasty/rude/bullying talk to or about others (flaming)
• join in when others are engaging in nasty/rude/bullying talk - if you wouldn’t do it face to face, don’t do it online
• download questionable material or resources I haven’t paid for

2. Validating/citing resources used, asking for permission and using Creative Commons resources.

2. Telling mum/dad/caregiver and school straight away if I think or know someone else is being bullied online and show support for that person.

I can show I’m Thinking by:

1. Behaving in a safe way - which models respect for myself, others and property for others to see.

2. Knowing that when something is digital, it is public, whether it was suppose to be private or not.

2. Making the right decisions and challenging questionable decisions of others.

3. Understanding and talking about the consequences of inappropriate behaviour online.

I understand that this is my digital citizenship agreement. I realise that everything I do online is track able and I want a good digital footprint.

I understand if I break this agreement in any way I may lose access to the Internet and other technologies. More serious situations may need to be addressed at school, with the Internet, social networking or cellphone providers and/or other community agencies.

I have discussed these rules with my parents/caregivers and agree to the expectations and conditions outlined above.