Our Digital Citizenship Agreement

You have learned so much about being safe, kind, and responsible online! In this final lesson of the Online Safety unit, we bring everything together into one document you can sign and keep — your Digital Citizenship Agreement. A pledge is a promise. When you make a promise to yourself about how you will behave online, you are taking ownership of your digital life.

Planet 3 — What we have learned

• L17 — Internet basics: The internet is a global network; data travels through servers; the WWW is the collection of web pages accessed through a browser.
• L18 — Privacy: Never share personal information — full name, address, club, phone, passwords — online without a parent’s permission.
• L19 — Permission: Always ask a trusted adult before going online or visiting a new website.
• L20 — Safe websites: Look for .gov/.edu, a named author, and other trusted sources confirming the same facts; watch for red flags.
• L21 — Kindness: Treat others online the same way you want to be treated; never cyberbully; tell an adult if you see unkindness.
• L22 — Fact-checking: Use SIFT — Stop, Investigate, Find other sources, Tell a trusted adult — before believing or sharing anything online.
• L23 — Emergency steps: Stop, then Close the screen, then Tell a trusted adult, then Wait for help. You will never be in trouble for telling.

What makes a good digital citizenship pledge?

• It is written in the first person — "I will…" — so it is personal and owned by you.
• It covers the most important rules clearly and specifically.
• It is a real commitment — not just words, but a guide for how you will actually behave.
• You sign it and keep it somewhere visible — on your desk, in your folder, or on the fridge at home.

Why does making a pledge matter?

• Research shows that people who write down their commitments are much more likely to keep them.
• Your pledge reminds you of the rules at moments when decisions are hard.
• Sharing your pledge with a parent or guardian means they know your commitments too — and can help you keep them.