Digital Responsibility

Part of

• Digital Citizenship

Standards alignment

Alabama

• ELA21.3.R4 — Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically for research and writing, both individually and collaboratively.
• ELA21.4.R3 — Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically when researching and writing, both individually and collaboratively.
• ELA21.5.R3 — Use digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically when researching and writing, both individually and collaboratively.

Alaska

• 2 — understand the meaning of fundamental ideas, including equality, authority, power, freedom, justice, privacy, property, responsibility, and sovereignty;

Arizona

• 1.C1.1 — Apply values of respect, responsibility, equality, and fairness as a member of a community. Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19 Page 15

Delaware

• C.2.K-3a — Students will understand that respect for others, their opinions, and their property is a foundation of civil society in the United States. Grade 2

Florida

• SC.35.CS-PC.1.1 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology when posting to social media, sending e-mail, and browsing the Internet.
• SC.35.CS-PC.1.2 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Describe responsible uses of modern communication media and devices.
• SC.68.CS-PC.1.2 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Describe and use safe and appropriate practices when participating in online communities (e.g., discussion groups, blogs, and social networking sites).
• SC.K2.CS-PC.4.1 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Explain that some information is private and should not be shared online.
• SC.35.CS-PC.2.2 (Discontinued after 2024-2025) — Describe types of cyberbullying and explain what actions should be taken if students are either victims or witnesses of these behaviors.

Idaho

• 7.ODC.DC.5 — Engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using information and communication technologies, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
• 6.ODC.DC.6 — Follow safety practices and ethical guidelines when gathering, sharing, and using information.

Illinois

• SS.2.EC.1 — Demonstrate how our choices can affect ourselves and others in positive and negative ways.

Indiana

• 3-5.IC.1 — Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information, and the consequences of inappropriate use.
• 3-5.IC.4 — Understand ethical issues that relate to computers and networks (e.g., equity of access, security, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property).
• 3-5.IC.2 — Identify the impact of technology (e.g., social networking, cyber bullying, mobile computing and communication, web technologies, cyber security, and virtualization) on personal life and society.
• K-2.IC.1 — Practice responsible digital citizenship (legal and ethical behaviors) in the use of technology.
• K-2.IC.2 — Identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology.

Iowa

• SS.4.16 — Determine the consequences of sharing personal information with others. (21st century skills)
• SS.5.18 — Investigate ways that personal information is fraudulently obtained. (21st century skills)
• SS.6.28 — Describe how to protect one’s identity from common threats. (21st century skills)

Kansas

• Benchmark 1.3 — The student will investigate and connect examples of choices and consequences with contemporary issues.
• Benchmark 2.3 — The student will investigate and connect the rights and responsibilities of individuals with contemporary issues.

Maryland

• Developing critical media literacy and online civic literacy skills as they pertain to being an informed citizen in the 21st century.

Minnesota

• LSVEI.3 — Media Literacy in Exchanging Ideas Thoughtfully and safely access, analyze, and create written, oral and digital content applicable to task, purpose, audience and discipline.
• 3.3.3 — Media Literacy in Exchanging Ideas Thoughtfully and safely access, analyze, and create written, oral and digital content applicable to task, purpose, audience and discipline.
• 4.3.3 — Media Literacy in Exchanging Ideas Thoughtfully and safely access, analyze, and create written, oral and digital content applicable to task, purpose, audience and discipline.
• 5.3.3 — Media Literacy in Exchanging Ideas Thoughtfully and safely access, analyze, and create written, oral and digital content applicable to task, purpose, audience and discipline.

Nebraska

• LA.2.W.6.e — Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g., safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).
• LA.3.W.6.e — Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g., safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).
• LA.4.W.6.e — Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g. safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).
• LA.2.SL.2.d — Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the appropriate use of words (e.g., helpful/hurtful words).
• LA.5.W.6.e — Practice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g., safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).

Nevada

• SS.3.28 — Define personal information and what is appropriate to share or keep private.
• SS.4.32 — Determine the consequences of sharing personal information with others.
• SS.5.38 — Identify methods of how to protect one’s identity from common threats.

New Hampshire

• SS.CV.6.4.1 — Evaluate those characteristics that promote good citizenship, e.g., individual responsibility or respect for the rights and decisions of others. (Themes: A: Conflict and Cooperation, B: Civic Ideals, Practices, and Engagement)

New Jersey

• 6.1.5.CivicsHR.4 — Identify actions that are unfair or discriminatory, such as bullying, and propose solutions to address such actions.

New Mexico

• 2.28 — Demonstrate respect for the feelings of people who are similar to or different from them.

New York

• 4.4e — Citizens of the State of New York have responsibilities that help their nation, their state, and their local communities function. Some responsibilities are stated in laws.
• C.5.3 — Central to civics and citizenship is an understanding of the roles of the citizen within American constitutional democracy and the scope of a citizen’s rights and responsibilities.

Ohio

• 2.10 — Respect for the rights of self and others includes making responsible choices and being accountable for personal actions.
• 3.9 — Members of local communities have rights and responsibilities.

Oregon

• 4.7 — Determine the consequences of sharing personal information with others.

Pennsylvania

• 3.5.3-5.G — Describe the helpful and harmful effects of technology.
• CC.1.5.3.C — Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate detail.

South Carolina

• ELA.3.OE.2 — Acquire, refine, and share knowledge through a variety of multimedia literacies to include written, oral, visual, digital, and interactive texts.
• ELA.4.OE.2 — Acquire, refine, and share knowledge through a variety of multimedia literacies to include written, oral, visual, digital, and interactive texts.

South Dakota

• 3.C.4.3 — Identify the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in students’ own communities

Texas

• 110.26.b.1.K — explain the importance of assuming responsibility for communication decisions.

Virginia

• 3.1.j — The student will apply history and social science skills to define citizenship and explain the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship by understanding responsible digital citizenship.

Washington

• C4.2.2 — Explain, give examples, and demonstrate ways to show good citizenship at school and in the community.

Wisconsin

• SS.BH4.a.i — Classify technologies based on intended use, access, and design, and how they might change people’s lives (for better or worse).

Wyoming

• SS5.6.3 — Use digital tools to research, design, and present social studies concepts (e.g., understand how individual responsibility applies in usage of digital media). link to ISTE student standards CV5.2.4 CV5.4.2
• SS8.6.3 — Use digital tools to research, design, and present social studies concepts (e.g., understand how individual responsibility applies in usage of digital media). link to ISTE student standards CV8.2.4 CV8.4.3