Responsible Use of

Media and
Information

Subject teacher:
Teresita G. Silvano, EdD
in
digital society.
Digital Literacy-The ability to use digital
technology,
communication
tools or networks to
locate,
evaluate, use and create

information.
Etiquette-Properties of conduct as
established
in any class or community or
for any
occasion.
Flame War- series of angry,
critical, or
disparaging
comments by two or
more people
in an ongoing online
argument.
Netiquette- set of rules for
behaving properly
online.
RESPONSIBLE USE OF MEDIA AND
INFORMATION

We defined Digital
Literacy/Technology Literacy as the
ability of an individual, either
working independently or with
others, to responsibly, appropriately,
and effectively use technological
tools. This concept has something to
do with issues arising in the digital
world today. With the growing trend
in the use of technology, cases of
unethical use are also surging up.
With this concern, ethical use of
media and information should be
given great emphasis through
inculcating Digital citizenship starting
with Digital access. Digital access refers
to the ability to fully participate in
digital society. This includes access to
tools and technologies, such as the
internet and computers, that allow for
full participation.
Having full access to technology
requires continuously developing
norms of appropriate,
responsible, and empowered
technology use which refers to
Digital Citizenship. Let’s take a
look at the Nine elements of
Digital Citizenship to
understand its content.
Digital citizenship also includes
Digital Etiquette which pertains to
electronic standards of conduct
or procedures and has to do with
the process of thinking about
others when using digital
devices. Recognizing Online
Proper conduct is a must and it
has something to do with
“Netiquette”.
Merriam- Webster dictionary defined
Netiquette as set of rules about the
proper and polite way to communicate
with other people when using the
internet. Common
issues in the digital world such as
bashing and online bullying occur due
to improper
conduct online. As a responsible online
user, the following core rules should be
taken
into consideration;
behavior online that you follow in real
life,
Rule 3: Know where you are in
cyberspace,
Rule 4: Respect other people's time and
bandwidth,
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online,
Rule 6: Share expert knowledge,
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under
control,
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy,
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power,
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's
mistakes.
Learning is never ending, the more
information we have, the more we
seek for more. With the birth of
technology,
access to information comes at the
tip of our fingers. However, despite of
the leisure technology offers, people
tend to abuse it resulting to human
conflict. Proper online conduct is a
must every time in contact with the
digital world to avoid unpleasant
situations.
Instruction. Give one (1) digital issue in the
Philippines that resulted from improper
online conduct, discuss the problem and
suggest solutions to address it. Discuss it
in 5 sentences.
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Thank you