With so many people conducting business and interacting socially on the web today, I would say that maintaining good digital citizenship is just as important as one's everyday actions offline. It is important to remember that everything you say, do, or type has consequences. Those consequences can be positve or negative. This is especially true once a person presses the send button or shares personal information. The information you choose to share will have lasting impacts for anyone involved or mentioned. Personally, I have become much more aware of the information I share on the internet. Talking about someone on facebook or twitter, or forwarding a dirty joke is just not responsible behavior. It is important to not only think about your reputation, but all parties involved.
The value of having a good digital reputation is just the same as having a good reputation in one's everyday life. In both instances, if people cannot trust you, they will not interact with you. I also feel that it is important to maintain a good digital reputation when it comes to an educator's employment. It is very easy for a principal or school board to monitor what you post or share on the internet. It is just not worth ruining a career or reputation to talk about a student or share a dirty joke.
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