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STUDY GUIDE FOR MODULE NO. 15

Module 15 – Cyber/Digital Literacy

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1

1. Complete the table below by giving a brief description of the different concepts of
cyber/digital literacy.

Concept Description
Cyber/digital citizenship Cyber Literacy means the ability to use computer
technologies effectively and to simultaneously
understand the implications of those actions. This
includes a) visual literacy when images and non-
verbal symbols try to capture the knowledge; b)
technological literacy requiring one to be able to use
technology in addressing a need; c) computer
literacy; and d) information literacy which refers to the
finding, evaluating, using and sharing of information.
Internet safety Using technology, particularly the Internet is not a risk
by itself, but how it is used will be vulnerable to risks.
When improperly used, it will pose danger to the
users in school and at home. Safeguard and
protection should be primordial role of parents,
teachers and schools. There are many risks that we
have to be aware of in the use of digital technologies,
the Internet in particular to ensure internet safety.
Cyber bullying and cyber Cyber bullying or electronic bullying involves posting
crimes sensitive or private information about another person,
sending mean text messages or emails, rumors sent
by e-mail or posted on social networking sites,
intentionally excluding someone from an online
group, and pretending to be someone else in order to
make that person look bad. This could be done by
teens through instant messaging or digital imaging
messages sent on mobile phones, web pages etc.
Computer threats Computer developers have proposed intrusion-
detection systems which can detect any illegitimate
system. The national communities and the
international community have given attention to
comprehensive protection laws. Technical systems
have been devised such as the setting up of
protective firewalls on sites or systems. And

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legislations have been formulated by some countries
– worthy laws and guidelines on the use of
Cyberspace.
The Web Tim Berners-Lee conceptualized the www, which
could hyperlink information through a web of
networked nodes anywhere and anytime. World Wide
Web (www), also called the Web, is graphical
environment on computer networks that allows you to
access, view and maintain documentations that can
include text, data, sound and videos. It is way of
accessing information over the medium of the
Internet.
Social media Conventional media form/content significantly
narrows down the range of normal, in the process
marginalizing ideas and actual people that are
different and fall by the wayside of mediated norms.
Media exposure without reflection and the
unselfconscious acceptance of media convention,
therefore, have deep and profound impact in what we
come to view as commonsensical, appropriate,
desirable, among others.
Mobile devices Mobile device is a general term for any handheld
computer or smartphone. The current systems
employ technologies by integrating ICT tools and
applications in education and in instruction. It is not
necessarily the presence of advanced technology or
the use of ICT tools that can ensure the success in
engaging learners, but it still remains that the
effective use of ICT tools depends on how the
teachers and learners will use them.
Digital mindset/traits A person with a digital mindset applies technology to
become more efficient and collaborative. It’s
someone who is relentlessly curious, questions the
status quo and one who doesn’t limit herself to the
job scope. She explores experiments and copes well
in rapidly changing environments, both on a
professional and personal level and all while having
fun at work.

ASSESSMENT TASK

1. In your own words and in not less than 5 sentences each:

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a) elaborate on the concept of cyber/digital citizenship.
Digital citizenship is a set of standards online that set the norm of what is appropriate and
responsible behavior in reference to the use of technology. The importance of having a set
of universal standards of digital citizenship, is that it educates students about what the
expectations are online and protects students from risky and unsafe situations. Having
digital citizenship as an ongoing training program within a school and classroom will
prepare students in meeting 21st century skill sets and proficiencies. Teachers and students
must be trained and practice online strategies and skills so that they become aware of what
their responsibilities are to themselves and community. Having digital citizenship curriculum
would enable students to know how to work online and understand how to protect their
identity.

b) explain the need to know the appropriate use mobile devices.

As mobile phones have also become the main communication device, student who use a
smartphone more frequently to learn are more likely to perceive and experience this
positive
impact on their academic performance. There are multiple benefits to using cell phones as
a teaching aid, including improved learning outcomes, increased engagement among
students, and an easier ability to keep students up to date about assignments. Teaching
and learning can be made easier if they are used wisely. For example, a student can
download educational applications to their phones. The apps can help teachers devise
creative ways to teach and make lessons more interesting.

c) recommend some strategies to prevent cyber bullying and cyber crimes

Youth give many reasons for bullying; as adults, you can help stop cyberbullying by
learning why youth cyberbully and by teaching youth how to interact positively in
cyberspace. An overwhelming majority of teens believe that youth cyberbully because they
think it’s a joke, not realizing the negative impact it may have on the victim. Many teens
also think that youth cyberbully because they are encouraged by friends or because they
believe that everyone else cyberbullies. Dealing with cyberbullying can be difficult, but there
are steps parents, educators, and other caregivers can take to prevent it. Parents can help
teens who are cyberbullied by teaching them methods that can prevent bullying.

2. From your readings on the negative impacts of ICT, how can you observe ethical
responsibilities in the use of technology tools?

Understanding the life cycle of technology will allow us to better appreciate the ethics and
human rights opportunities and risks of the technology in question. It also includes the
responsibility, control and leverage held by different actors across the technology value
chain. There are three main stages in the life cycle of disruptive technology: how they are
designed and developed; how they are deployed and who they are sold to; and how they
are applied and used by an individual or entity other than the original creator. Framing the

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life cycle of technology into these three distinct phases allows for the deliberate integration
of combined ethics and human-rights-based approach at each step of the process. And it’s
clear identification of the responsibility and leverage held by different actors and
stakeholders throughout the life cycle.

REFLECTION

1. Write your reflection. From the Module on Cyber/Digital Literacy, I realized that . . . . .

It is no longer enough for every child to have access to education and to master reading,
writing, and math. The global community is now endeavoring to develop students into
global citizens, capable of finding solutions for the world's greatest challenges and
motivated to instill peace and justice into their communities. Educators must understand
these important concepts, such as global citizenship, education for sustainable
development, human rights, and the promotion of a culture of peace, that shape children's
lives if they are to effectively support children in their development and prepare them for
the 21st century.

With Cyber/Digital Literacy, students will know what information is private, what information
could be used for identity theft, what cyberbullying is, how to deal with inappropriate
people online, how to use a search engine, what should a person use as a password,
how to use a proper citation and what information is safe to share online. Despite all the
risks associated with being a digital citizen, the advantages of educational technology in
the classroom are that teachers can customize assignments to meet student needs, and
the internet allows for students to have access to the finest lectures from teachers from
around the world as well as education apps which enhance the curriculum in the
classroom.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 2

1. Show by means of a graphic organizer, the six digital fluencies.

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