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INTRODUCTION:

In this article you will be able to see some of the main ideas that should be portrayed to 6-8th graders when talking about digital citizenship.

1 - DIGITAL LIFE 101
What is the place of digital media in our lives? Digital media has really begun to take over the entire world. The digital age is all over our lives it allows people to use to both google quick questions and also help others answer theirs. Digital media by definition is anything that is transmitted over the internet. The digital media age has changed much of how we live today. Socializing now occurs online. There is now something that is online shopping. Digital media is completely all over our lives no matter what we do it is there. Many of the innovations that digital media has given us has made the world a better place and allowed many more information outlets to be found and used. Social media, research articles, movies, pictures, and many more are all a part of most of our lives and have seemed to inherently effect our lives in many ways

2 - STRATEGIC SEARCHING
What steps can help you find what you're looking for when you search online? There are many ways to skin a cat and this subject of creating a search strategy is one of them. It is very important when searching online to only choose a select few words to narrow down the search target. There is a five step process that was researched that could be very helpful. It is 1.	Select research questions. What question(s) do you have? 2.	Extract keywords and terms. Be broad or specific, depending on your goals. Use synonyms, and apply some of the strategies you learned. 3.	Apply search strategies. What search strategies will help you find the information you need? 4.	Run your search. Search using the terms that you chose and look at the results. Remember to check out several sources. 5.	CHart your search. Keep track of what you searched for and where, so that you don’t repeat work. Jot down what you searched for and where you searched for it. This process was found through the use of the "Strategic Web Searching." Organizing and Managing Your Research (n.d.): 151-65. Web. This was off the website of https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/strategic-searching-6-8. This is a great strategy that allows you too look deep into searching which is key in any good research.

3 - SCAMS AND SCHEMES
What is identity theft, and how can protect yourself from it? Identity theft is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. Identity theft is when someone steals another’s financial credentials and uses it to better themselves. With many of the schemes and scams being ran out there the students should really know what is what on the internet or it could be a very troublesome idea to allow the student being online. The student should never give out there full name, where they live, any type of meeting up with people met online, or any financial information. The most common trick that many identity themes use is a phishing email; this is an email from a person that is either asking from something or wanting your passwords and usernames to one of your accounts. Many of these emails are sent out to hundreds if not thousands of people. DO NOT REPLY TO THESE!!!! This could cause great harm to yourself and even potentially others. It is important to know to never give out any usernames or passwords to anyone over the phone or through the internet they can and will steal your identity and it will be even harder to get it back. You should not open reply any email from anything that may look like a phishing thief.

4 - CYBERBULLYING: BE UPSTANDING
How do you judge the intentions and impact of people's words and actions online? You need to be aware that cyberbullying is the same as regular bullying and should have no place in school let alone the real world. With cyberbullying it is defined as the ridicule or harassment of someone online. You need to be the judge when you are online wither you are the one being bullied or not you can stand up for what is right and come to their defense. You can do this by letting an adult know what is happening allowing the parent guardian or teacher see what is happening so they can intervene and help diffuse the situation. If you think that the comment on the social media page is going to hurt someone’s feeling then you should not put it online. One of the best things that you can do is block and not engage with the bully anymore it will cut the tie and allow the past to be the past. There are many forms of cyberbullying from posting on someone’s things, to making fake accounts, or even sending hurtful messages. Make sure you are capable to judge what is right and wrong and know that words do hurt people.

5 - A CREATOR'S RIGHTS
What rights do you have as a creator? The creators have all the rights in a sense in this topic. When the student is searching online for an idea and see something they like they can’t just steal it. Most things online are protected by a thing called a copyright law. This law protects the piece of work and also the person that created it. With using and not giving credit where the credit is due, if they do not allow giving credit to the person work they got it from it could end up with them failing the class or even some jail time and some hefty fines. Make sure you ask permission to see if you can use the work, the give credit, and rework the piece of information you used to make it somewhat yours. The creator has all the rights in this situation, but with knowledge of what to do with the original work you can also be able to use it and not break any laws or rules.