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  • Year 7

Digital Citizenship (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will learn about digital citizenship. We will explore the rights and responsibilities of being digital citizens, including freedom of express, defamation, how to uphold our rights and what to do if they are breached.

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  • Year 7

Digital Citizenship (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will learn about digital citizenship. We will explore the rights and responsibilities of being digital citizens, including freedom of express, defamation, how to uphold our rights and what to do if they are breached.

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Key learning points

  1. Freedom of expression
  2. Defamation
  3. Upholding our rights, and what to do if they are breached

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3 Questions

Q1.
What is digital media?

Any information which we receive in books.
Correct answer: Any information which we receive through a screen, e.g. website, applications.

Q2.
Select three ways in which you might view digital media.

Correct answer: Applications
Books
Correct answer: Internet search engines
Newspapers
Correct answer: Video games

Q3.
What do we mean when we talk about our 'human rights'?

Correct answer: The basic rights and freedoms that should be given to all humans across the world.
The rights that we are given because we are British citizens.
The rights we have over the world because we are human.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is meant by the term 'digital citizenship'?

Being a member of a community that creates digital advertising campaigns
Having the right to view digital media online
Correct answer: Someone who has an identity online.

Q2.
Which of these activities are illegal?

Correct answer: All of the above
Damaging someone's reputation, using false information
Hacking someone's account or computer
Illegally downloading online materials, such as streaming films unlawfully

Q3.
To protect our right to privacy, which of these should we make sure we do?

Correct answer: Create a secure password
Share our phone number on our social media pages
Share your personal details with your followers

Q4.
What does the term 'defamation' mean?

Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation through accurate information
Correct answer: Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation through false information

Q5.
Which three things should you do if you see something posted online that makes you feel unsafe?

Correct answer: Block the user
Ignore it and move onto the next post
Correct answer: Report the post
Screenshot the post and share it online
Correct answer: Screenshot the post and show it to a trusted adult