Digital Citizenship

During my last micro-teaching experience,  I came across students that did not understand the value of digital citizenship. Honestly,  I do not think most teenagers are driven to take on the internet with the idea that they must uphold their digital citizenry in a positive way. No, most teenagers are driven by their emotions and their peers' emotions as well. Most of the students were not aware of the notion that even though you may delete a blog post or a quick Snapchat clip, the post or the clip remains forever.

On Kathleen Morris' blog post, she includes the acronym, YAPPY. Although the concept of YAPPY seems to be geared towards younger students, I think that high schoolers can benefit from this concept as well. They have grown up in a world in which oversharing is normal. I'm not sure if some teenagers understand that through the Internet, the world is connected.  Easily, their personal information can be viewed and shared with people in their communities and strangers around the world. Students must learn about the long lasting consequences, whether positive or negative, of digital citizenship. Thus, having a grasp of digital literacy is important for today's students.