Digital Citizenship

The Internet has changed the way people connect, communicate, and conduct business. The digital age has provided many benefits, but it does have some downsides. Given the sheer volume of digital information we send and receive daily, it is essential to learn basic citizenship skills.

The objective of this course is to get you up and running with your digital life, and not only coping but flourishing in it.

Learning Outcomes:

• Define Digital Citizenship and explore what it is exactly.

• Take a look at Digital Privacy and Health as well as how your data is collected and used by the various platforms you use.

• Explain how you can use Social Networking to create your brand.

• Teach you how to protect your Reputation online and practice the safe use of technology in general.

• And lastly understand Digital Etiquette, and why it’s just as important as etiquette in real life.

Who is this course for:

Those who are looking for a good introduction to the internet, basic security, privacy and ethical rules for navigating the internet as a new digital citizen.

As a software developer and experienced digital citizen, I’ll take you step by step and get you started now to with the basics of how to be a good digital citizen and navigate the internet landscape while being a safe and ethical member of the internet society.