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Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship Glossary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flame | A deliberately mean-spirited message sent to others on the Internet. |
| Grooming | Techniques used by child predators to try to gain your trust. |
| Listserve | An online list that allows users to send e-mail to one address, where messages are then copied and sent to all of the people on the list. |
| Open Source | Programming code with limited or no copyright restrictions, allowing you to legally modify and share the software program. |
| Software Patches | A patch can be an upgrade (adding more features), a bug fix, a new hardware driver or update to address new issues such as security or stability problems. |
| Upstander | An upstander is someone who takes action to stop bullying behavior or other inappropriate behaviors. |
| Boundaries | Boundaries are physical, emotional and mental limits we set to protect ourselves from being manipulated, used, or harmed by others. |
| Cyber Bullying | Cyberbullying is the use of digital media tools such as the Internet and cell phones to deliberately and repeatedly hurt, harass, or embarrass someone else. |
| Empathy | Empathy (a top 21st century skill) is being aware of, sensitive to, and understanding what someone else is feeling or experiencing. |
| Harassment | To annoy someone repeatedly. For example, cursing at, following, or mocking someone online. |