digital citizenship

A digital citizenship refers to a person who utilizes the technology appropriately or the person who uses the internet effectively.

The nine elements of digital citizenship

According to Ribble (2017), there are nine elements of digital citizenship which are:

Digital access: digital access is where digital citizenship is able to access technology. Though digital access concept challenges in the non-digital society. The citizens in the non-digital society are not able to get access to technologies which are available due to location, socioeconomic status or the development in that particular society. Now with the change in time the demand of getting access to technology grows rapidly and schools now have computer labs. Moreover, now the in schools the ICT periods are designated to teach students on using ICT for exploring and learning. The digital access is more available in many remote places through phones etc…

Digital commerce: with the help of digital, the citizens are now able to benefit more as much economy is regulated online easily. Using digital for commercial has both benefits and disadvantage. Online buying, using credit cards are easier but, often people buying the item online meets with fake, plagiarism which are illegal.  

Digital communication: digital communication includes online communication medium which often called as social media. The examples are Wechat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, Messenger and so on. With the introduction of these digital communications the people are often lacking social interaction face to face. Though it has affects, there are also many benefits from which the communication is made much easier and effective.

Digital literacy: it is about developing and enhancing the technology knowledge (Brownell, 2019). It is about how to use various digital devices. The technology should be used in order to enhance professional growth, personal, and for education. Should appropriately use of search engines and various online logs for educational or personal growth.

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Digital etiquette: it deals with etiquette when using digital. People often disturb other people putting the sound on when playing games or using digitals in inappropriate way. It is very important to have certain rules when using digital. A child or the student should not be allowed to use phones during studying time and so on. The digital should be used appropriately.

Digital law: This is where enforcement occurs for illegal downloads, plagiarizing, hacking, creating viruses, sending spams, identity theft, cyber bullying, and so forth.

Digital rights and responsibilities: This is the set of rights digital citizens have such as privacy, speech, and so forth.

Digital health: Digital citizens must be aware of the physical stress placed on their bodies by internet usage. They must be aware to not become overly dependent on the internet causing eye strain, headaches, stress problems, and so on.

Digital security: This simply means that citizens must take measures to be safe by practicing using difficult passwords, virus protection, backing up data, and so on.

Reference

Ribble, M. (2017). Digital citizenship. Retrieved from

            http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/nine-elements.html

 Brownell, L. (2019). Nine elements of digital citizenship. Retrieved from

              https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/nine-elements-of-digital-citizenship