Digital Citizenship

Digital CitizenshipMatthew CineWhat is Digital Citizenship ?Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Its being to encounter on the internet and social media to get share peoples opinions and thoughts. Self-monitored participation that reflects conscious interdependence with all digital community members. The Boston Marathon Bombing

Boston Marathon BombingIn the year of 2013,terrorist attack that took place a short distance from the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Two pressure cooker bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon killing 3 people and injuring an estimated 264 others.

RelationDigital Citizenship +Because there are so many digital citizens in the world they were able to bring a sense of positivity to this tragedy. By using different digital concepts they were able help the people in this horrible adversity.Boston Marathon BombingDigital Concepts Technology Companys have been a help to people who were victims and affected by the Boston Bombing. Google Inc. philanthropic arm activated Person Finder, a digital message board and registry for people affected by natural disasters or other crises. As of 6 p.m. ET Monday, the Person Finder website said it was tracking about 1,800 records of people looking for someone they cant track down, or of people looking to pass on information they have about affected people in the Boston area. Google didnt immediately respond to a request for comment.Digital ConceptsTwitter was active worldwide, with the #BostonMarathon hashtag trending around the globe. Trendsmap tracked Twitter activity in real time, showing spikes in Western Europe, South Africa, Australia, East Asia and the Middle East. The Guardian also created an interactive map to show the explosion locations from a birds-eye view. The Guardian used Tableau to show how the offers of accommodation changed over time.The Downfall Of Digital ToolsOn the day of the bombing a Boston Marathon parody twitter account sending out tweets promising to donate 1 dollar for every retweet. That day they happened to receive 65,000 retweets before Twitter deleted it. Another account called @HopeForBoston posted images of children while claiming they were running for victims of the Newtown school shooting. The images that were not legit photos ended up receiving more than 100,000 tweets.

The Boston Bombing Live On Vine the was a video of the explosions and the video went viral. A volunteer from the Boston Marathon hosted a Reddit AMA on site. Dennis Crowley, who ran the marathon, live-tweeted events from the scene, and YouTube set up a dedicated channel compiling all videos related to the events, including President Obama's press statement.Boston Bombing Live

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