Blue Valley Schools
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship refers to the norms of appropriate, responsible, and empowered technology use. In Blue Valley, essential elements of digital citizenship are included in Library Media curriculum at all grade levels and are reinforced in Business and Computer Electives (grades 6-8) and Business Software Applications (grades 9-12). By equipping students with the knowledge and skills to navigate digital environments safely and securely, Blue Valley can further its mission of ensuring life readiness and personal excellence for all.
Recommended Internet Practices
- Privacy settings - Keep social networking accounts private.
- Password – Do not share your password with others.
- Permission - Ask permission before posting or sharing any photos or videos of others.
- Personal information – Do not post personal information, including location, age and phone number.
- Ability to block – Block inappropriate users from viewing or posting to your user profile.
- Inappropriate use – Report or flag inappropriate comments, photos or posts to the SNS.
- Interpretation – Sarcasm and humor are not always interpreted the same way in text as they are in-person.
- Control – Once a photo or message is posted on the Internet or shared through social media, you lose control of the content. Others can repost and share the content with a wider audience.
- Selectivity - When accepting friends to view your account, make sure you know them in-person.