Good Digital Citizenship

It is very important for individuals to be good digital citizenships. All adults should be good examples to younger people. If every adult behaved online the way a good digital citizen would, then parents wouldn't have to worry about their kids getting online, sexual predators using alias ages and names to talk to young kids, or their kids identity being stolen. There are healthy boundaries set up to assure everyone enjoys their time online and gets the most out of it. A good digital reputation is very important for anyone that has a business online, works with other people in any area online, or just communicates online. A reputation online will carry over to the real world. Whatever someone does online, they are accountable for that action on the internet and in every day life. For example, if a student is being mean to others online, they should be held accountable for that action online, at school, and in the home. That child will also receive a bad reputation on the Internet that may discourage people from chatting with them; this reputation will carry over in day to day life at school. Being a good digital citizen is part of being a good citizen in every day life.