The Greater Essex County District School Board has an Acceptable Computer Use Policy in place.  Each student is required to read this policy regularly and have a signed copy kept at the school.  This policy covers Internet use, but also covers the responsible behaviour when using techological equipment.   

Here is a sample contract for students to consider about Digital Citizenship.....  

What impact does a digital footprint have? 

Mr. Peabody's Apples....  This mentor text is a perfect example of what you do or say on the Internet can never be completely taken back.... 

Please review the following wiki which outlines the behaviour expected by students when on the Internet... Click here....

This is a fantastic Digital Citizenship resource used by many of our teachers and students. 

Privacy is very important when it comes to using the Internet.  Privacy is essential to being a responsible digital citizen.  At this time, click on the following link to connect to the Media Awareness site.  It's time to explore the link on this page entitled "Top Secret".  What lessons can be learned from playing this game?   

Get a pencil handy!  It's your turn to record five cyber netequette or lessons found while playing CyberSense and Nonsense...  You may work as a team of two on this.   

The final activity for you to visit and work on is called "The Passport to the Internet".  Your teacher will give you your user-id and passoword.

The hockey players from the NHL have teamed up to provide you with a program that focuses on Digital Citizenship.  Here's the link to get you started....  EverFi Educational Platform

Now that you have spent some time examining the concept of Digital Citizenship, what does this topic mean to you?  Why is this topic so important to learn about?  What was your biggest "ah ha moment" while working through this wiki?  Now that you have reviewed this information, how will your furture behaviour change?  What other connections can you make to this matieral?