Does Your Digital Citizenship Matter?

Just like we should do our best to be good citizens in our community, we should also strive to be good digital citizens.  The manners and kind behavior that we display to others should also be displayed to people on the internet.  Whether you are participating in online games, messages, social media, chat rooms, email, etc, it is important to remember that there is a real person on the other side of the computer.

Online etiquette or netiquette is the way that you follow these rules to have good digital citizenship.  Be careful in the messages that you send and way you say certain things.  WHEN YOU WRITE IN ALL CAPS ONLINE, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE YELLING!  You also should be careful how you tell jokes online because when people cannot hear the change in your voice, they may take the joke the wrong way.

BrainPop has some great videos about digital etiquette and other related topics!  Check it out! 

Your digital reputation is also sometime that you should be aware of.  Every post that you make online can be tracked in some way.  Colleges and universities as well as employers look at the internet and social media.  They do not want individuals to represent their company or university in a poor light.  

Check out this Microsoft video about how your digital reputation really does affect you!