Social, ethical and legal

responsibilities in the use of

technology tools and resources
MODULE 7
 introduction
Technology has become an integral part of our lives. It has created a great
impact that whether we like it or not, we have become prone to safety issues. Our
privacy can be intruded: our social relationships can be affected. But it is not just
enough that we keep ourselves safe, we should also possess the skills on how we
can act responsibly so as not to pose harm to others. Thus, this Module will walk
you through this issue.

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 hello!
I am Daisy Mae Ytac and
I am Jessabel Toto
We are here to present and discuss the
Module 7!
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 1.
Digital citizenship
vs.
global citizenship
Let’s start with the Lesson 1.

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 Lesson Outcomes:
1. Recognized the five tenets of global digital citizenship and the 9
elements of digital citizenship.

2. Compared and contrasted one’s role as a citizen of a community and that

of a digital world.

3. Shared ways on how can observe social, ethical, and legal

responsibilities in the use of technology tools and resources.

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 Digital Citizenship vs. Global Citizenship
Since we are considered citizens of the community we live in, then
as users of the internet we can also call ourselves as citizens of the
digital world where we live, learn, and work in an interconnected
manner.
Digital citizenship is an idea that all persons using the internet have
civic rights and responsibilities. It centers around safe, savvy and
ethical use of technology.

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 A global citizen sees the world as a community in
which all people live and prosper together. He/she
understands that his/her actions contribute to the
values of the entire planet and he/she is concerned
on how he/she participates in and contributes to
the entire world.

A digital Citizen, on the other hand, adheres to

guidelines that govern thee ethical and responsible
use of technology and acts responsibly in all
relationships and interactions in the digital world.

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 When we mix these two together, it’s the perfect
recipe for the Global Digital Citizen. A global digital
citizen is a responsible, ethical citizen leveraging
technology to foster community on a global scale
through connection and compassion.

The Global Digital Citizen understands that we

can govern technology for the benefit of both ourselves
and others. It is a citizen that views the world as an
interconnected community. Additionally, the digital
citizen realizes that we simultaneaously share
technological and human experiences regardless of
culture, status, or political/religious beliefs (Watanabe-
Crockett, 2017).

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 Five Tenets
of Global
Digital Citizenship

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 We define the best assets of the Global Digital
Citizen using 5 tenets: Personal Responsibility, Global
Citizenship, Altruistic Service, Environmental
Stewardship, and Digital Citizenship (Ribble, 2017).
These five tenets are the essence of what it means to be
a great Global Digital Citizen
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 Personal Responsibility

Personal responsibility includes demonstrating how we manage

ourselves in matters such as personal finance, ethical and moral
boundaries, personal health and wellness, and relationships of
every kind, both online or offline.

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 Global Citizenship

The Global Digital Citizen understands that technology has

dissolved boundaries between all the world’s people. We now
communicate, collaborate, and celebrate across all levels of
society.

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 Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship covers appropriate and exemplary

behavior in our online environments. It’s about working towards
making our transparent digital world safe for ourselves and
others.

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 Altruistic Service
Altruistic is defined as “having a selfless concern for the well-
being of others.” The Global Digital Citizens acknowledge that
they share this world with many different people.

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 Environmental Stewardship

This practice is all about common-sense values and an

appreciation for the beauty and majesty that surround us every
day. This facet of Global Digital Citizenship encourages
exploring how we can practice the conscientious use of Earth’s
resources.

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ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL
CITIZENSHIP

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 Digital citizenship is now a component of digital citizenship,
and is in fact one of the facets of Global Digital Citizenship. Under
digital citizenship, there are nine elements: digital access, digital
commerce, digital communication, digital literacy, digital etiquette,
digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, digital health and
wellness , and digital securities.

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 Digital Access

Equal digital rights and electronic access is the starting point of

digital citizenship. Digital access is supposed to be available to
all in the same manner that education is made sure by the
Philippine government to be available to all citizens.

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 Currently, on this matter, the Republic Act 10929 was signed
on July 25, 2016 requiring all public places in the country to
have free internet access. Public places in this act covers
national and local government offices, public basic education
institutions, state universities and colleges and TESDA
technology institutions, public parks and barangay reading
centers public airports and seaports, and public transport
terminals.
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 Digital Commerce
Technology users need to understand that a large share of market is being
done electronically. Nowadays people shop through different websites and
even do online transactions for banking. Many other online transactions are
occurring including the illegal downloading, pornography, and others thus a
safe and secure online shopping and other commercial transactions have to be
done.

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With this, an e-commerce act or RA 8972 was signed in July 2000. This Act
aims to facilitate domestic and international dealings, transactions,
arrangements, agreements, contracts and exchanges and storage of
information through the utilization of electronic, optical and similar medium,
mode, instrumentality and technology to recognize the authenticity and
reliability of electronic documents related to such activities and to promote
the universal use of electronic transaction in the government and general
public.

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 Digital Communication

It is another element of Digital Citizenship that we seem to

be embracing wholeheartedly. Digital communication is the
electronic exchange of communication which includes emailing,
texting, instant messaging, utilizing cell phones, etc.

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 Digital Literacy

As digital citizens, it is our responsibility to develop and

continually enhance our technological knowledge. We should
support and encourage the acquisition of technological
knowledge by others. We should model the positive and
proactive use of technology for good causes, personal and
professional growth and education.
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 Digital Etiquette

This refers to the electronic standards of conduct or

procedure. This is often seen as one of the most
pressing problems when dealing with Digital
Citizenship.

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 Imagine a teenager who spreads hate speech about a
classmate online. Or one who browse Facebook while attending
Mass. Browsing social media sites have become so addictive
that young people tend to lose distinction between what is
appropriate and what is not.

It begins with rules. It is not enough however to create rules

and policies, everyone must be taught to become responsible
digital citizens.
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 Digital Law
Digital law refers to the electronic responsibility for actions and deeds. The
digital world is so huge that there should be order, discipline, and ethical use.

Plagiarism, copyright infringement, hacking of information, identity theft are

crimes that are commonly violated by online users. As digital citizens, we must
be aware of these illegal behavior so that we can avoid them and report those
who illigally engage in them.

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 Digital Rights and Responsibilities
“For every right, there is a corresponding duty and for every privilege, there is a
corresponding responsibility.” The privileges of digital access come along with
responsibility.

Just as the Philippine constitution protects us with rights of being Filipino

citizens such as the right to privacy, we also have the responsibility to be
cautious in our online activities such as posting our photos and videos online.

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 Digital Health and Wellness

Our physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world should

be a priority. Many illnesses have become associated with technology use such

as carpal tunnel syndrome, eyestrain and childhood obesity as an effect of

children’s prolonged sitting in front of the computer screen.

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 Digital Security
How to keep oneself secure in any community is a major concern. If we keep
our homes safe with gates and locks, we also need to protect the information that
we provide online with privacy setting and strong passwords.

We also need to have virus protection and backups of our data. As responsible
digital citizens, we must know how to keep our data, our money, and our identity
from all hazards in the digital world.

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 2.
Netizenship and Netiquette
in
Online Communities
Let’s proceed with the Lesson 2!
 Lesson Outcomes:

1. Defined netizenship and netiquette

2. Formulated a set of netiquette guidelines

3. Created a campaign video to promote netiquette.

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 Netizen
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (26 April 2018) is
an active participant in the online community of the internet.

The medical dictionary refers to its as an internet citizen who uses

networked resources, which connotes civic responsibility and
participation. Thus netizenship means citizenship in the internet or
in the virtual world.

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As responsible netizens, we are all expected to support a
healthy interaction on the internet. A netiquette, or the
rules of socially accepted behavior online have to be
observed in writing an email, in texting, and other
communications on the web.

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 Netiquette Guidelines:
1. Protect your reputation. Whether in real or in virtual world, you are the
same person. Do only what is appropriate and share I formation that does
not harm you as a person.

2. Respect others. Respect begets respect. Treat everyone with respect even if
you have not seen him/her in person. Be judicious about what you say on
your own and other’s pages.

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3. Express yourself clearly and use emoticons. Communication online is
difficult because emotions are not evident during communication.
Miscommunication usually takes place because your facial expression and your
body language cannot be seen and the tone of your voice cannot be heard. Thus,
emoticons are readily available to show your emotions.

4. Remember the intellectual property. Ideas online are products of intelligence

of others. If you need cite them, acknowledge the authors. You definitely do not
want to steal properties of others.

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5. Check spelling, grammar and punctuation. Since your face cannot be seen
online, you will be judged according to your posts. Good writing means good
manners. We do not want to waste other people’s time reading our post which is
incomprehensible.

6. Pause before you post. Take note that whatever you post becomes permanent
therefore think twice or thrice before you click send.

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7. Do not share your personal information. Sharing your personal information
online is like going around the streets wearing a short printed with your name,
birthday, address, name of parents, etc.

8. Think about who or what you are representing. As a son/daughter, you

represent your family. As a student, you represent your school. Do not want your
family or school to be put to shame by what you do.

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 Each of us has a significant contribution to the kind of
community we have in the virtual world. As the Association of
American Medical Colleges (2015 in www.cyberbullying.org) says
it, “We are responsible for the ‘public face’ that the connected
world sees”. Consequently, our individual digital reputation is
shaped by our posts on social media.

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 3.
Intellectual Property Rights on
the Development and
Use of Digital Materials

Let’s proceed with the Lesson 3!

 Intellectual Property Right
Intellectual property protection is important in fostering
innovation. Without protection of ideas, individuals will not be able
to enjoy the full benefit of their inventions and they would not be
compensated for their creations.

This encourages innovations without the fear that a competitor will

steal the idea and/or take the credit for it.

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 Intellectual Property Right

Intellectual Property, according to World Intellectual

Property Organization (WIPO), refers to creations of the
mind such as inventions; literary and artistic works;
designs; and symbols, names and images used in
commerce.

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 Copyright
It refers to the legal right given to the owner of the original work or
intellectual property. These “works” are original intellectual
creations in the literary and artistic domain protected from the
moment of their creation which include the following:

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 Copyright
1. Books, pamphlets, articles and other writings;

2. Periodicals and newspapers;

3. Lectures, sermons, address, dissertations prepared for oral delivery, whether

or not reduces in writing or other materials forms;

4. Letters;

5. Dramatic or dramatico-musical compositions; choreographic works or

entertainment in dumb shows;

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6. Musical compositions, with or without words;

7. Works of drawing, painting, architecture, sculpture, engraving, lithography or

other works of art; models or designs for works of art;

8. Original ornamental designs or models for articles of manufacture, whether or

not registrable as an industrial design, and other works of applied art;

9. illustrations, maps, plans, sketches, charts and three-dimensional works

relative to geography, topography, architecture or science;

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10. Drawings or plastic works of a scientific or technical character.

11. Photography works including works produced by a process analogous to

photography, lantern slides

12. Audiovisual works and cinematography works and works produced by a

process analogous to cinematography or any process for making audio-visual
recordings.

13. Pictorial illustrations and advertisements

14. Computer programs, and

15. Other literary, scholarly, scientific and

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artistic works
 Copyright Infringement vs. Plagiarism
Another violation on intellectual property is Plagiarism.
Although plagiarism and copyright infringement are related ideas,
these two are different. Plagiarism, according to plagiarism.org, is
an act of fraud; it involves both stealing someone else’s work and
lying about it afterward. Plagiarism. Org further elaborates the
following as plagiarism:

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1. Turning in someone else’s work as your own.

2. Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit.

3. Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks

4. Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation

5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit.

6. Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your
work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on “fair use” rules)

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Thank you!
YTAC, DAISY MAE G.
TOTO. JESSABEL

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