Digital Citizenship

• the rapid growth of internet usage

• how telecommunications shape society and people

• the effects of social media

• the internet and education

• reliability of information on the internet

​“When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the World Wide Web... Now even my cat has its own page.” - Bill Clinton

​What is the Internet (world wide web)?

Take a moment to ponder and write down your definition of the internet.

​The Internet

​Definition 1

the worldwide interconnection of computer networks operated by government, industry, academia, and private parties

Definition 2

a global computer network providing a variety of information consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols

Definition 3

a vast network that connects computers all over the world

​What is digital citizenship?

​What is digital citizenship?

​Digital citizenship is the idea that we are part of a global community connected through the use of technology online and offline.