SEL Digital Citizenship & Online Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student receives a friend request from someone they don't recognize who claims to be a classmate. What is the most appropriate SEL-informed response?
- Accept immediately to be inclusive
- Verify the person's identity through a trusted offline source before accepting (Correct answer)
- Block the person without any investigation
- Ask the person to send personal photos to confirm identity
Correct answer: Verify the person's identity through a trusted offline source before accepting
Verifying identity through trusted offline channels before connecting online reflects responsible digital citizenship and self-management skills.
Question 2: Which practice best demonstrates 'digital empathy' in online communication?
- Typing in all caps to emphasize important points
- Considering how your words might affect the reader before posting (Correct answer)
- Responding to every comment immediately
- Using emojis to replace all written words
Correct answer: Considering how your words might affect the reader before posting
Digital empathy involves pausing to consider the emotional impact of your words on others before sending or posting online.
Question 3: A school implements a 'digital citizenship pledge' where students commit to respectful online behavior. This is primarily an example of which SEL competency?
- Responsible decision-making (Correct answer)
- Self-awareness
- Relationship skills
- Social awareness
Correct answer: Responsible decision-making
Making and keeping commitments about online behavior exemplifies responsible decision-making, a core SEL competency.
Question 4: What does 'oversharing' in a digital context typically refer to?
- Sharing too many files across networks simultaneously
- Posting personal details online that could compromise privacy or safety (Correct answer)
- Sharing educational content with too many students
- Using too much cloud storage
Correct answer: Posting personal details online that could compromise privacy or safety
Oversharing means disclosing personal information online that could put one's safety, reputation, or privacy at risk.
Question 5: In the context of digital citizenship, 'netiquette' refers to:
- The legal framework governing internet use
- Parental controls on internet access
- Accepted standards of polite and respectful online behavior (Correct answer)
- Technical protocols for network communication
Correct answer: Accepted standards of polite and respectful online behavior
Netiquette encompasses the social norms and etiquette rules that guide respectful and courteous online interactions.
Question 6: A student notices that a peer is being excluded from an online group chat used for school projects. What is the most socially responsible action?
- Stay neutral to avoid conflict
- Report the exclusion to a trusted adult and reach out privately to the excluded peer (Correct answer)
- Leave the group chat in protest
- Post publicly about the unfairness
Correct answer: Report the exclusion to a trusted adult and reach out privately to the excluded peer
Reporting exclusion and privately supporting the excluded peer addresses both the systemic issue and the individual's emotional needs.
Question 7: Which of the following is a key indicator that a website may not be a credible source of information?
- The website has a .edu domain
- The site lacks author credentials, citations, or a clear publication date (Correct answer)
- The site contains links to other websites
- The website requires a login to access content
Correct answer: The site lacks author credentials, citations, or a clear publication date
Credible sources typically include identifiable authors, citations, and publication dates; absence of these signals low reliability.
SEL Digital Citizenship & Online Safety 2
A student receives a friend request from someone they don't recognize who claims to be a classmate.
What is the most appropriate SEL-informed response?