๐Ÿ’ป A-Level Digital ยท Digital Citizenship & Ethics
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Digital Citizenship & Ethics

A-Level Digital Literacy & Safety ยท Ages 16โ€“18

Think critically about algorithms, data ethics and AI, and build a professional, authentic digital identity.

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Algorithms & Bias

๐Ÿฆœ Rosie: "Feeds are curated by algorithms optimising for engagement โ€” not truth or balance." Reflect on your own feed.
What my feed seems to push most:
A viewpoint my feed rarely shows me:
One way I'll diversify my sources:
2

Data Ethics โš–๏ธ

๐Ÿฆ” Gary: "Just because data can be collected doesn't mean it should be." Weigh a real trade-off.
A service I use that trades data for convenience:
What I gain
What I give up
3

AI & Authenticity

๐ŸฆŽ Elvis: "AI can help or mislead. Use it honestly." Where's the ethical line for you?
Brainstorming โœ…
Explaining a concept โœ…
Passing off AI work as mine โŒ
Creating fake images of people โŒ
My personal rule for using AI in study/work:
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Professional Digital Identity

๐Ÿฆœ Rosie: "Curate a presence that opens doors." Plan your professional footprint.
A platform to build (portfolio, LinkedIn, GitHub, etc.):
One thing I'll showcase:
Anything to make private/clean up:
5

Critical Media Evaluation

๐Ÿฆ” Gary: "Interrogate before you amplify." Apply a quick framework to a piece of content.
Source & motive:
Evidence & corroboration:
Verdict โ€” share, question or discard?
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Digital Citizenship Certificate

Excellent work, !

You analysed algorithms and bias, weighed data ethics, set AI boundaries, planned a professional identity and evaluated media critically. ๐Ÿ’š

Signed by Rosie ๐Ÿฆœ, Gary ๐Ÿฆ” and Elvis ๐ŸฆŽ ยท Date:

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