How to be a Digital Citizen

 Technology is developing nowadays and this development helps a lot in changes the world. And one of the technological instruments that makes our lives better is the internet. Nowadays, it is a part of our lives, we are using it in everything we do. Such as: researches, maps, connection with other despite of the distance, knowing the news of the whole world using TV or social media, also learning -online learning-. But we should choose how to use it. We should choose to be good digital citizens not bad ones.

What is a digital citizen?

Digital citizen is the person that uses technology, mainly internet in his daily life. He has a lot of skills regarding the use of internet and other technological instruments. 

There are two types of digital citizens. The first type is the bad citizen, he is the one that use the technological instruments mainly internet in a bad way that destroys many things in his life. He misuses the internet and has a bad knowledge and skills in it. While the other type is the good citizen, this type uses the internet in a very good way that helps in developing his life into better. He helps and teaches his students the technological skills, helps them in posting the creative, helpful, optimistic posts. He also encourages the use of computer, websites, projects in order to be more skillful.

In order to be good digital citizen you should:

• Be Helpful
• Encourage Thinking
• Comment and reply in respectful way
• Post the things that are helpful and encourage creativity
• Protect your profile by using the needed privacy and security
• Connect with others 
• Spread positivity

As a teacher I should be a good digital citizen and I should teach my students to be good ones also. My role should depend on planting all these above ideas in them. I should let them think, see, talk, post in a positive way. Also, develop all the skills of using internet. They should be good digital citizens and know how to use the technology. All of us -teachers and students- must be aware of the misuse of the internet because this misuse will lead to many issues that are harmful. Such as: being bullied, or accounts could be hacked. So, I should teach them how to protect their profiles and let them follow the steps of security and privacy.