Digital Citizenship Agreement

1. Respect and Protect yourself

• Don't put personal information on the internet
• Select appropriate online names
• Consider information,photos, and videos you put online
• Make sure what you post will not make an impact on you in the future
• Report any inappropriate behavior or attacks directed towards you
• Protect passwords, accounts, and recourses
• Have a healthy balance between the online world and the off line world

2. Respect and Protect Others

• Don't put others personal information on the internet
• Do not use electronics(your laptop) to bully, harass, or stalk people
• Only visit appropriate sites
• Don't go in to others private spaces or areas
• Protect others by reporting abuse to others
• Protect other people by not forwarding inappropriate materials and communications
• Do not visit inappropriate sites

3. Respect and Protect Intellectual Property

• Make sure you have permission before using a picture, some music, or a video in your work
• Properly site and give credit to the creator of the work you are using 
• Don't install p2p or Torrenting software
• Have permission before using media or software others have created
• Only purchase your music and media and don't distribute it to others and violate the license
• Act with integrity

4. Respect and Protect Property

• Don't install p2p or Torrenting software
• Respect other peoples property including school networks, hardware, software, and other peoples files and data
• Back up data on a regular bases
• Obey all SAS Laptop user Guidelines 
• Be prepared to learn everyday

5. Why is DCA important? Why do schools have these agreements?

Because it teaches students to Respect and Protect themselves, Respect and Protect others, Respect and Protect Intellectual Property, and Respect and Protect Property. School has these agreements so no student, teacher, or other is hurt and so this program can be used as a fun educational tool used to benefit students overall learning.