Week 5

Why is it important to be a good digital citizen?

•         First, let define what a “good digital citizen” is. According to Roblyer and Doering (2012), netiquette is to be nice and communicate effectively. Remember the Golden Rule…”Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.

•         It is vital to be a good digital citizen on internet because it affects us as well as others. From the websites we view to the info we post, we are leaving out for other to view. We must always keep in mind that it is not just a computer screen that we are communicating with. There is always a connection to someone else….seen or unseen!

What value does a good digital reputation have?

·         A digital reputation is just as important as a person’s reputation outside of the digital world. What goes on the digest world is out there forever. You want to ensure that your digest portray best described as a person with good character; you never know who is looking at your digital reputation. I think as a counselor, it is imperative to have a good digital reputation. Unfortunately, negative information that has ended up on the internet about educator has stained the reputations and digital reputations causing them to have personal and professional problems. As an educator, we are often some children's only positive role models. If there is information on the internet that is portraying us negatively, it will inevitably affect our students as well as ourselves.