This week is Digital Citizenship Week.
An important part of my English class is to make you aware of what you post on-line and what it means to be a good digital citizen. Being a good digital citizen includes:
- being aware of your digital footprints;
- demonstrating safe and respectful online etiquette;
- not cyberbullying, sexting, or posting inappropriate photos and/or videos,
- making important decisions about what to post to social media sites; and,
- not downloading or uploading inappropriate content
For this blog, I would like you to CREATE an important Digital Citizenship message using MEMES!
A meme in a generic message about a behaviour that is passed around on-line.
Using memegenerator.net or makeameme.org you will have to create a MEME about being a GOOD Digital Citizen. You could share or e-mail me (gkatz@lbpearson.ca) the meme and then post your explanation about the meme on the blog site.
Have Fun!
Good digital citizenship means that you dont post any inappropriate pictures and that you digital footprint isn't negative. If you do post bad sorts of pictures it can really end up effecting your entire life. For example: if you go in for a job interview and these days the interviewer does google your name, and they find all the inappropriate things you have posted up online, you will most probably not even get the job because of it. Today it is extremely hard to even get your picture off the internet. Even if you manage to get it off of google, whatever you posted up is still out there in the digital world. You will most probably never get it back. Everybody should be cautious of what they post online.
ReplyDeleteI like your point of how not being responsible online can have very negative effects not just immediately, but later on in life. It's true that we must take caution and think twice before we post anything online.
DeleteDigital citizenship can be defined as the norms for appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. The Internet provides us with opportunities like never before, the ability to access information in seconds and connect all around the world. But with great power comes great responsibility. Once something is online, it’s very difficult to remove it. This means that you really have to think twice about anything you post online and all the potential consequences that come with it. Like I mentioned in my meme, there is no separation from the digital to the real world. Anything posted in the digital world can easily be accessed by anyone from the real world, demonstrating that what you post online should not be taken lightly. The Internet is an incredible tool we now possess that while may have many positives, if not responsibly used, can lead to negative consequences. By being informed and taking the time to choose careful what they post online, one can become a good digital citizen.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your blog really makes me want to be a good digital citizen. I like how you integrated a quote from Spiderman! I think that you bring up a good point about how the digital world and the real world are the same. It is true that we must be careful what we post in the digital world so that it doesn't effect our real world.
DeleteI like how you said that there is no separation from the digital world and the real world. If you post something a year ago that is very inappropriate, it can affect your life in the future with finding jobs and careers, so I totally agree with you on that.
DeleteBeing a good digital citizen means that you don't post or upload anything inappropriate online and you don't cyberbully anyone over social media. Nowadays, when you post a photo or a video online or directly to another person, it is there for the world to see even if it's on private. Also, when you try to delete it, it still won't be gone. Anything on the internet stays on the Internet wether you delete it now or deleted it 10 years ago. Now, people who hire for jobs check your social life on the Internet to see if you're the person you say you are. You can be a nice person and have a good resume but have pictures of you drinking at parties every night. So in the end, be a good digital citizen or it can cost you a job and for good safety.
ReplyDeleteI like that you mentioned jobs because your right. The internet can say a lot about you and you might pretend to be somebody different for a job when anyone can easily access your information online.
DeleteBeing a good digital citizen means leaving a good digital footprint. Being careful and respectful with what you post or comment online is all part of it. Technology has become so advanced that it is incredibly easy to access and use. Although this is a positive thing, if you are not a good digital citizen technology can do more bad than good. It only takes a click of the finger to do something that you may regret for the rest of your life. Nowadays, everything online is permanent, anyone can share it with anyone, anyone can see anything. This picture could stay with you for the rest of your life, you may not get the job because if it. Being a good digital citizen means more than just being careful with what YOU post, if someone else posted something that is wrong, don't pass it along, stop there chain and delete it! So remember, before you post anything, ask yourself this, would your elderly old grandma want to see it?
ReplyDeleteI really like how you mentioned that if you are not a good digital citizen that technology can do more bad than good. You are absolutly right that if you are not careful it can mess up your life and it is out there permanently. I also agree that alot of people could benefit by asking themselves if they want their grandmother to see what they post!
DeleteTo me being a good digital citizen is all about respect. For yourself and others. You need to take into consideration what others may feel about what you are doing and to think if what you are about to post, comment or send will hurt them or yourself anyway. Also do not just think about the present, something that you post today could come back to bite you in the butt tomorrow or in 10 years. That is what my meme is all about. It shows a businessman on his computer looking at you and asking why you posted that. This meme is meant to portray how even when you are thirty something at a job interview something that you did on social media or said on a web site can still be found. Nowadays companies are looking up your Facebook profile before they hire you and they have accesses to all of the private things that you thought, “no one will ever see!” Yeah right, whenever you post something it is out there forever, from a mean comment to an incriminating it can never go away. Again to be a good digital citizen is all about respect for yourself and others. So never forget to think before you post. If you have trouble on that then just ask yourself would you want your boss, your mom or even your grandmother to see it?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Nowadays people don't care about your feelings. They don't care about you. They don't know the true meaning of respect.
DeleteTo be a good digital citizen is to be able to separate you life online from your life offline. You should be aware of what other people can see and know by just looking at your status update or at your Bio. Every time you post a status or take a photo saying what you're doing, anyone will have an idea of where you are. As soon as you post a picture, people have proof of where you are, either recognizing your surroundings or comparing the photo to where they had guessed you were. Also we don't really care that you "failed your fifth math test in a row LOL"or that you "Skipped today, was so much fun!". Do you honestly think teachers and principals will not see what you are posting? Do you not wonder that maybe the first thing a boss will do to find out more about who he is about to hire would be to search up your Facebook profile? It is important to realize that everything you post or publish is no longer yours, it belongs to the internet and is available for the eyes of almost any human being.
ReplyDeleteI have been a victim of cyber bullying, and that is why I chose to make a meme with writing that says, "do you kiss yo momma wit dat mout?” It is very cruel and hurtful when people say mean things about you online. They say mean things about you online so the world can see it. You can just think about all the people who would be laughing at you because of what they saw (in my case, somebody wrote a lie about me). I did the right thing and reported it right away. They also said really mean things about me, using very hurtful and cruel words. Cyber bullying is no laughing matter.
ReplyDeleteCyber bullying is horrible and I'm sorry that you had to go through it. I fully agree with you that people post stuff online to show the world because they feel more comfortable hurting people without seeing them being affected by it. Also, it's good that you reported it right away!
DeleteBeing a good digital citizen is about being aware of your digital footprint. Always remember to logout. You may think whoever else is using the computer will be courteous and sign out for you but you would be surprised, that is not always the case. Maybe you were online shopping and you forgot to sign out of your account and maybe your sibling or friend come along and see that you are still logged in and they decide to do some shopping of their ow or they decide to buy a funny object and get it sent to your house.
ReplyDeleteI agree, you should never trust other people with your online life. Some people don't realize that once you post something it's there for ever.
DeleteA good digital citizen is careful of what they post on the internet. My meme was about thinking that some pictures or conversations are private but sometimes without you knowing they end up spreading around and becoming public. Also, not everything get's deleted. Now a days, people can take screen shot of something when they receive it. If you want to delete it you can but you never know if it actually get's deleted. A good digital citizen knows how to leave a positive digital footprint. If you post things that your not proud of, in the future it might just be the thing that makes you lose the job your trying to get. Everyone should be allowed to post and say what they want on the internet but they might be putting themselves and others in a bad situation.
ReplyDeleteI like how you said that we are allowed to post anything we want, because it's true nobody is forcing us to write or not write anything. And it's our choice to post whatever we want but it can be dangerous if we don't be careful. You made a good point.
DeleteBeing a good digital citizen is about respecting yourself online. When people post revealing pictures or posts it shows how they don’t think about their actions. When people cyber bully they feel vulnerable and want to make others feel bad about their selves so that they feel better. But do they know how many people can see what they write online? It gives them a bad reputation. Once you post something on your Facebook page or Instagram account it never really gets deleted. Someone can screenshot and it’s never private no matter how much you try. Have you ever searched up your name on Google? There are links to our different social media accounts and possible pictures. If we don’t be careful with what we post then when it’s time for us to get jobs our employers will find many information on us. And if you post inappropriate posts that show how you don’t respect yourself how can they or anyone respect you? And that brings me to my meme. It says, “How Can I Respect You, If You Don’t Respect Yourself” with a smiling gummy man.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned reputation. Anything you post online can reflect on your rep forever! Things are never deleted!!! By the way, I remember searching up our names on google together in science class and finding tons of pics of each other we don't even remember taking!
DeleteDigital citizenship means being respectful to others as well as yourself online. Respect others by not cyber bullying, and respect yourself by only posting things that you know are appropriate. If you are uncertain about something, odds are posting it for the world to see is the wrong decision. I think that too many people take the internet for granted and do not realize the harms it can cause. People think that if they delete something it will be gone forever and do not realize that it will never just disappear. My meme is a surprised dog and the caption says “Did you really just post that?!” I decided to use this caption because I thought it was funny but also in a way showed awareness to digital citizenship. I think that the internet and technology is very beneficial in our society when used properly.
ReplyDeleteI also share your views on this Lea, I think that people should be more respectful to others and themselves online and offline, and I also like how you incorporated that technology and the internet can be positive. Also, I find your caption very amusing.
DeleteHAHA your meme is funnyy, but i totally agree with what you are saying that people think it is deleted but it is actually still there but just no one can see it
DeleteTo me, good digital citizenship is all about being aware of what you are posting and who is seeing your posts. This also means showing respect. For example you should be choosing appropriate usernames, considering the content you are posting online, and also being safe by not posting personal information online. Not only should you have respect for yourself, you should also be respecting others. This includes not using social media to harass, bully, hurt or stalk others, and not abusing your right’s of access as well as the rights of others around you. A very handy saying i learnt in elementary school goes like this “If you wouldn’t show it, say it, or text it to your grandma, don’t post, type, or send it.” This is why i decided to make my meme saying “That moment when you post a really sexy picture… but your grandma likes it” with a picture of a distressed girl.
ReplyDeleteGood digital citizenship means that you shouldn't post inappropriate pictures anywhere, never mind take them. You should respect yourself, and not try to impress someone by posting a picture with bad content. There are so many other ways to gain peoples attention. And what kids really don't realise, is that they are probably friends or followers on Facebook and instagram with at least one of their family members. Teenagers post inappropriate things, unaware of who is able to see it. Be a good role model; take a stand. If other people are posting things, start a trend; do the right thing, and think about your elders. They were probably respectful towards themselves, and great role models. It would be a shame if you got a bad reputation from their part. The caption I used was "When you realise, that your grandma is following you on instagram". I think this describes well my explanation of digital citizenship.
ReplyDeleteI think you brought up some really good points about inappropriate pictures. The caption for the meme definitely fits in with your topic! but my grandma doesn't even know how to use a flip phone !
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ReplyDeleteBeing a good digital citizen, is not abusing the power of the internet. That means getting revenge on the internet, like cyber bullying, or giving people viruses is not allowed. Computers were created to help the human race to share important information without physical interaction. Since then, the electronic industry has skyrocketed for better and for worse. As much as all the information is on the computers people are abusing that power and using it to cheat on tests, and that is not good digital citizenship. The information on the computer can also teach you things, like important information on science and math, but that can also be used to hack into things. There are several videos, that can teach you how to hack into other computers and abuse other people's computers, and steal files. Almost everything that is good on the internet can be transformed into something bad like cheating, or stealing, and these are not things that you should be proud of, and it is definitely not good digital citizenship. This is why I made a meme that says "Think before you send. Would this hurt you if got it instead?" I think this applies to a lot of cyberbullying, and hacking. It can also refer to plagiarism. If you send this to your teacher he/she knows you copied it, how do you think the teacher would feel. Not to good!
ReplyDeleteMy meme was about posting inappropriate pictures and posts on the internet. This could mean a lot of different things. Cyberbullying, in a way that someone posts a picture or post that someone might have wanted to be private, Pictures that show inappropriate content, and more. There are many other type of ways that people could abuse their power of the internet such as plagiarism and putting personal information online. What you put on the internet is available for the whole world to see and once deleted for whatever reason, is never really gone for good. For example, in the future when you are applying for a job, they can easily type your name into google and a million things will come up. They will look at the content you post and decide if you are suitable for the job on your level of responsibility. That is why i think respecting yourself and others online is very important.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, people need to be much more respectful online and think about what they are doing before they do it.
Delete-Elisabeth Laflamme
I think that being a good digital citizen does not just mean watching what you post online, but also respecting others online. For example, if someone posts a picture of themselves that does not look good, do not make fun of them. If you do not have anything nice to say do not say anything at all. What some people do not understand is that once you post something online, it can never be taken down completely. Even if you click on the delete button, there is always a digital footprint. Many people post pictures of other people without their consent. This could cause problems for the other person and does not respect their right to privacy. For example, if you go to a party with someone and you take a lot of pictures, it does not mean that the whole world has to know about it.
ReplyDeleteWhen sitting behind a computer screen, it is very easy for someone to talk badly against someone else on the internet because the person is not in front of them. They cannot see their expressions or get a physical reaction. Would they be willing to say that to their face?
Being a good digital citizen is about many things, one of them is not posting inappropriate images and posts on the internet for others to see. You never know who is going to see what you post, for all you know it could be a child. Also, not everyone wants to see inappropriate things on the internet, so why would they want to see yours. On top of that, what you post will always be on the internet, and no matter how many times you delete the post or image, it will always be there. Think about that before uploading your post or image, your kinds will probably see it, your boss will probably see and well everyone can see it. So here’s a tip, DON’T POST THAT, because no one wants to see it.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with everything you just said.
DeleteI made this meme to show that this boy was probably not expecting his photo to go viral in a negative way, it's his picture day and someone took a picture of it and posted it naming him bad luck Brian insulting the boy. Sadly you can't avoid looking bad on a school picture but the fact that someone would post it to make fun of him is embarrassing and very rude. This boy does exist and has feelings that have been hurt. My message isn't to not look ugly its to make sure that you don't post someone else's photos to embarrass them.
ReplyDeleteTo me good digital citizenship is not posting anything that could harm yourself or other people in any way. When you go on facebook, or even google images you will always find that one image of something that I personally have no idea how someone would even have the guts to post! Before you post something you should always think if you would be okay with your grandma seeing it, or your parents seeing it... People should just think a little more before saying things on the internet or posting things because you never know the affect that that is putting on yourself or someone else.
ReplyDeleteThat was very thoughtful and i agree with you too.
Delete-Lily Rebeiro
Having a good digital citizenship means you respect common morals and human rights. Its important that you do not infringe other people's rights and you respect all of other people's beliefs. Obviously this means that you should not post immature pictures since many of them can be insulting. Someone who has a good digital citizenship should never post homophobic/racist/sexist slurs. In my meme I right that a kid stopped someone from cyberbullying. I believe that someone who has a good digital citizenship should make sure that other people are not getting bullied to try and preserve a healthy non harmful social environment.
ReplyDeleteBeing a good digital citizen, is to not post anything online that could potentially hurt someone else's feelings. My meme is about someone who posted an embarrassing picture of someone else. I choose to wright about this because this sort of thing has happened to me before. This person toke a bad picture of me and without asking my permission posted it on Facebook. When I saw it on Facebook I was really hurt by it. All to say, be careful of what you post because you don't know what sort of impact it could have on someone else!
ReplyDeleteBeing a good citizen is not sending revealing things on the internet. I find it really gross how girls will reveal their body for attention, or for money, etc. s also, but I personally think that girls send more and boys send it to their friends. And don't get me wrong, because boys send nude. My meme was about people sending nudes and that no matter what, everyone will see it. Anyways, whatever is put onto the internet, stays on the internet
ReplyDeleteI agree i think people who send nudes are just ruin their future stay on the internet
DeleteI think that being a good digital citizen all depends on how you use it. The Internet is full of useful and interesting topics that you can watch or read about but if you use the Internet wrong it could ruin your life. The thing with the Internet now is that if you apply for a job that’s the first thing they check so you have to use the internet right.
ReplyDeleteI believe that in order to be a good digital citizen you always have to think about what you post in public. It will greatly impact your reputation and the reputation of others. Whatever you post will always follow you and generally the public will have a big influence in their response on your self-esteem. Your image can easily be destroyed by only one single post. No one should need to know about every single aspect of your private life.
ReplyDelete-Lily Rebeiro
I think that being a good digital citizen means respecting yourself and others online and knowing what the consequences are before posting something you shouldn't be posting or sending. Many people nowadays post something inapropriate and end up regretting it, but what they don't think of is once they post it its on the Internet forever. You can't undo what's already posted so please think about what your posting before you do it. Also, think about what your saying online. Sometimes, people hide behind their computers cyber-bullying others on social media but once you hit that send button, it's done. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR DOING BEFORE YOU DO IT!
ReplyDelete- Elisabeth Laflamme
I think that if you have enough respect then maybe you will understand what is and what is not appropriate to post on social media. Social media is meant to be a place where you can connect with other people and share your thoughts. Not somewhere where you should be nervous about whether or not someone posted something mean about you or vice versa. -Katrina Sollazzo
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you! I think that self respect is a very important thing to portray on the Internet!
DeleteThe Internet is defiantly not as forgiving as a friend. A sincere apology will not erase what you posted or sent, it will be out in the world for anyone to see for ever. There is nothing you can do to fix that expect not to write it in the first place. I think it is extremely important to understand the consequences of the internet and the impact it can have on your future. Before you post something on the internet I think you should ask yourself if you were applying for a job would this be a post that would improve your chances of getting the job or will it only hurt that chance. This week is a very important week to remind kids of the danger of the Internet and the repercussions of your actions!
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