PROMOTING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

MOTIVATIONAL ACTIVITY

PICK ME; GUESS ME!

D – Text can be printed or view directly on the monitor. T

I – When working on a computer, you may encounter four basic categories of output.
These include text, graphics, audio and video. T

G – An output device is any hardware component that is used to convey information to

one or more people from a computer. T

I – Digital is a member of a community and in order to make it a better place, which is

essentially a harmonious community. F

T – Digital literacy primarily to the technical skills for using digital tools. T

A – Good digital citizenship entails cyber bullying, irresponsible social media usage and
general lack of knowledge about how to safely use the internet. F

L – The right to access education, the right to create public knowledge and the right to
own one’s personal data have all been proposed as rights of tertiary education learner.
T

C – There is widespread agreement about the meaning of the term ‘digital citizenship’. F

I – There is a legally binding bill of rights and principles relating to learning in a digital
age. F

T – Digital literacy is the ability to use a computer for reading and writing. F

I – Digital citizenship is creating awareness of what you are doing and creating online. T

Z – Cyber literacy discourages people from learning about new technologies. F

E – Digital responsibility is “taking control of your digital life”. T

N – Online privacy means protecting your personal information while online. Securing
their online privacy also helps to prevent cyber bullying and cyber stalking. T

S – Cyber bullying is any form of bullying that takes place digitally. T

H – Technology is the use scientific knowledge for practical purposes. T

I – Microsoft office is a piece of software. T

P – CD stands for collective disk. F

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students must have to:

1. Identify the importance and the concepts of promoting digital citizenship

2. Discuss the different elements of digital citizenship through perception and

judgements about the text.

3. Determine the pros and cons in the different manners of digital citizenship.

DIGITAL describes electronics technology that generates stores and processes data
with new physical communications such as satellite and fiber optic transmission.

CITIZENSHIP refers to being a member of a community and in order to make it a better

place, which is essentially a happy and harmonious community.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP a responsible use of technology by anyone who uses

computers the internet and digital devices top engage with society on any level.

- Good digital citizenship

- Bad digital citizenship

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TEACH DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?

- It keeps us safe and secure whether in the virtual world or not. It fosters
important, time – honoured ethical beliefs and character values such as respect,
kindness, compassion and virtue. This allows us to take the place as contributors
in the 21st century global community.

THE 9 ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

1. DIGITAL ACCESS

 Universal Access to technology

 Equal access: no matter where you live, where you work, who you are, you
should fair access technology

2. DIGITAL COMMERCE

 Electronically buying and selling goods

3. DIGITAL LITERACY

 Teaching and understanding the uses of technology

4. DIGITAL ETIQUETTE

 Electronic standards of conduct and procedure

5. DIGITAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Following acceptable use policies

 Users must help define how the technology is to be used in an appropriate
manner and responsibility.
6. DIGITAL SECURITY

 Electronic precautions to guarantee safety.

 Protecting hardware and network security by using secure and secret passwords

7. DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 Physical and psychological well – being in a digital technology world

 Users need knowledge of how long to and when to use technology.

8. DIGITAL LAW

 Electronic responsibility for actions

 This leads to illegal acts and not abiding rules of society

9. DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Exchanging information using:

 Email
 Cell phones
 Instant messaging
 Text messaging
 Web pages/blogs
 Social medias

WHAT CONCEPTS DOES DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP INCLUDE?

1. EMPATHY is a crucial to understanding how people talk and behave online.

2. HOW THE INTERNET WORKS the internet is an incredible network of

interconnected servers and computers that direct web browser requests through a
network of wired and wireless connections.

3. UNDERSTANDING USER DATA is one of the most complex and concerning

concepts in the digital age.

4. PRACTICING DIGITAL LITERACY is the practice of reading information online and

understanding what it means, where it originated and whether it’s accurate.

5. ACKNOWLEDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE is the disparity between those who have
access to modern digital tools.

6. PRACTICING DIGITAL WELLNESS is the practice of refraining from indulging in the

internet and digital media for reasonable amounts of time.

7. SECURING DIGITAL DEVICES the final element of becoming a good digital citizen
is securing digital devices.
PROS

 With digital devices and the internet, information is very easy to access, even
though not all of it may be true.
 With social networks, you can connect with people on places across the globe.
You can also see pictures of a place that you may never visit yourself.
 Digital devices and the internet can be used as a great tool to help with education
and learning.
 The internet serves as great entertainment with easy access to videos, online
news, books and media.
 With many resources at your fingertips, you can pay bills and make payments
easily and quickly.

CONS

 With more and more social media sites, more teens and other users are likely to
get addicted to the sites, and will become less engrossed in real life
communication.
 Pornography is also a lot easier to access with the internet.
 Cyber bullying has increased along with the increasing social networks.
 Digital devices and online media can serve as a big distraction from more
important things such as school, homework and relationships.
 If you own a digital device or use the internet with no security, you are easily
inclined to hackers and other dangers.