3.3 Digital Citizenship

• Meaning and elements of digital citizenship
• Digital footprint and online reputation
• Online safety: passwords, scams, phishing and privacy
• Cyberbullying and how to respond
• Digital rights, responsibilities and the law

• explain the meaning of digital citizenship
• describe the elements of responsible digital citizenship
• apply safety measures when using digital devices and the internet
• respond appropriately to cyberbullying and online threats
• appreciate the rights and responsibilities of a digital citizen

“What does it mean to behave responsibly online?”

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1. Your digital footprint
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   What you leave behind online, who can see it, and how long it lasts.
2. Staying safe online
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Passwords that hold, scams you can spot, and what to do about cyberbullying.
3. Responding to cyberbullying
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   A protocol for targets, bystanders and a class: evidence, block, report, tell, and what never to do.
4. Privacy and personal data
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   What counts as personal data, who may collect it, and how Kenya's Data Protection Act changes the habit of oversharing.
5. Digital rights and responsibilities
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Access, privacy, expression, safety and credit - each right paired with a duty, including what Kenyan law already forbids.
6. Digital health and wellbeing
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Body, sleep, attention and feelings: citizenship includes how you treat yourself on a device.