Digital Citizenship

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About Course

This course explores the skills needed to participate responsibly and confidently in today’s digital world. Across 12 modules, you will learn about digital communication, online sharing, digital footprints, personal branding, networking, security, online safety, critical thinking, and digital etiquette while building habits that support safer and more respectful online interactions.

 

 

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand responsible digital citizenship.
  • Communicate and share information appropriately online.
  • Manage your digital footprint and personal brand.
  • Protect accounts, information, and devices.
  • Navigate online interactions with greater awareness and respect.

Course Content

Module 1 – Getting Started
Introduces responsible participation in the digital world and the importance of communication, safety, privacy, reputation, and respectful online behavior.

  • Manual – Module 1
  • Audio – Module 1
  • Slides – Module 1

Module 2 — What Is Digital Citizenship?
Explores digital citizenship as the responsible and appropriate use of technology. Participants examine the major elements of digital citizenship, online engagement, changing technology, and digital communities.

Module 3 — Being a Good Citizen
Examines how respect, positivity, responsibility, ethics, and good judgment apply to digital behavior. Participants learn to transfer the principles of good real-world citizenship into online spaces.

Module 4 — Best Practices for Sharing
Explores digital footprints, personal and professional boundaries, thoughtful posting, and the risks of oversharing. Participants learn to consider the long-term impact of what they place online.

Module 5 — Networking and Personal Branding (I)
Introduces personal branding, authenticity, social networking, and consistency. Participants learn how online behavior and sharing contribute to the way others perceive their professional identity.

Module 6 — Networking and Personal Branding (II)
Expands networking beyond social media by exploring introductions, volunteering, blogging, and reputation management. Participants learn how contributing value to others can strengthen professional relationships.

Module 7 — Digital Security and Safety (I)
Introduces online caution, scams, account protection, public Wi-Fi, and shared computers. Participants learn practical habits for reducing exposure to common digital risks.

Module 8 — Digital Security and Safety (II)
Continues digital safety through suspicious emails, stronger account protection, backups, and software updates. Participants learn how proactive habits can protect both personal information and important work.

Module 9 — Dealing with the Dark Side
Examines scams, bullying, harassment, trolling, threats, and regrettable posts. Participants learn when to report behavior, preserve evidence, disengage, and take responsibility for mistakes.

Module 10 — Digital Etiquette (I)
Focuses on respectful tone, handling disagreements, choosing appropriate topics, and protecting private conversations. Participants learn how easily written communication can be misunderstood online.

Module 11 — Digital Etiquette (II)
Explores continuing digital education, evaluating online information, internet boldness, copyright, and permission to share. Participants strengthen the critical-thinking skills needed for responsible online participation.

Module 12 — Closing Thoughts
Brings together the course principles of responsibility, security, informed decision-making, and respectful participation. Participants are encouraged to make strong digital citizenship an ongoing everyday practice.

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