Concept of Digital Citizenship
Digital citizenship is preparing students to use technology
safety, legally, and ethnically in the school systems as well as socially and professionally.
Six Components of Digital citizenship:
Access, Rights and Responsibilities, Security, Global
Awareness/Communication, Etiquette, and Law
Access
All people should have fair access
to technology no matter who they are. Locations
or organizations with limited connectivity need to be addressed as well,
because the electronic participation in society vary at different levels of access
engage in technology. To become productive citizens, we need to be committed to
equal digital access.
Rights and
Responsibilities
Privileges and freedom extended to
all digital technology users, along with the behavioral expectation which includes
safety, honesty and cheating.
Security
All
technology users must need to be cautious of their personal safety and security
of their networks; such as hardware, software, personal information, and school
and library security. 21st Century schools are safely and effectively using web
2.0 technologies to prepare students for their future education and careers,
civic responsibilities and personal life.
All young people need to understand the digital media safety by learning
literacy instruction, how to use properly and understand given technology works
on learning digital basics like browsers, search engines, email. Students also
need to evaluate online resources, whether it is accurate and trustworthy.
Global Awareness/Communication
In this
21st Century, everyone has the opportunity to communicate and collaborate
with anyone from anywhere and anytime. The impact of technology make for other
countries and cultures is that it helps globalize students. Student exposure to
and understanding of the global issues and the interconnectivity between
nations is paramount in the 21st Century. In learning about other nations,
students need to acknowledge different points of view and embrace unfamiliar
customs. Global awareness understands how people in other places in the world
use the internet while taking notice of the different laws and various aspects
of digital technology. It is vital student users are taught how to make
appropriate decisions when faced with so many different digital communication
options, especially when students are communicating internationally.
Etiquette
The standard
of conduct is expected by other digital technology users. Etiquette is used by
everyone, but it may vary from culture to culture. Overall, the basic rules anyone
should follow in order to make the internet better for all is to treat people
with courtesy and respect. This code of conduct means not insulting other's
beliefs, religion, race and nationality.
Law
When
using technology, there exhibits the use of regulations imposed by morality,
they are designed to take control or alter behavior. There is a right and wrong
use of technology, if you break a law, whether you like that law or not, there
is penality of paying a fine to the worst scenario going to prison. Responsible
citizens understand the acceptable use of abiding to the technology rules of
copyright, privacy, ethnical issues, and piracy.
