2. CONTENTS LIST
What is digital citizenship?
Identifying the nine element of digital citizenship
Briefly touching on the five fluencies process.
3. What is digital
citizenship
“Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of
appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to
technology use”.(Mike Ribble and Hannah
Hannweg,2016.)
4. THE NINE ELEMET OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
DIGITAL ACCESS
DIGITAL
COMMERCE
DIGITAL
COMMUNICATION
DIGITAL
LITERACY
DIGITAL
ETIQUETTE
DIGITAL LAW
DIGITAL RIGHTS
AND
RESPONSIBILITY
DIGITAL HEALTH
AND WELLNESS
DIGITAL
SECURITY
5. DIGITAL ACCESS
Digital access can be defined as “the full electronic participation in Society”
(IIE, 2016)
Digital Access -is digital participation in communities, it is when people have access
to digital devices such as cell phones, computers, television etc. which they then
use in society to communicate or for personal reasons.
Technology users need to be aware that not everyone has the same opportunities
when it comes to technology. Working toward equal digital rights and supporting
electronic access is the starting point of Digital Citizenship.
Digital access is having ownership of digital devices.
DIGITAL COMMERCE
According to (Mike Ribble, 2016), digital commerce is defined as “ electronic buying
and selling of goods”.
The main things that are purchased on internet are toys, clothing, car and food etc.
Legitimate and legal exchanges are occurring, but the buyer or seller needs to be
aware of the issues associated with it.
Users need to learn about how to be effective consumers in a new digital economy.
6. DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
Digital communication is the electronic exchange of information and messages.
These digital communication allow people to communicate with others using
communication options such as emails, instant message and cellular phones etc.
The expanding of digital communication is more because nowadays people use social
networks (Facebook, Twitter and Skype) to communicate.
Now everyone has the opportunity to communicate and collaborate with anyone from
anywhere and anytime.
DIGITAL LITERACY
Digital literacy is the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of
that technology.
New technology is now use in schools because the students use tablets and computers
to search for information. Digital Citizenship involves educating people in a new way
these individuals need a high degree of information literacy skills.
7. DIGITAL ETIQUETTE
Digital etiquette is the electronic standards of conduct or procedure.
People who are using technology probably have problem with dealing with Digital
citizenship. These should the inappropriate behaviour and thus ell that they did not learn
digital etiquette. Often rules and regulation are created and everyone should be
responsible in this society.
DIGITAL LAW
Digital law is the electronic responsibility for actions and deeds.
Digital law deals with the ethics of the technology within a society. Unethical inform of
theft and crime. Users need to understand that stealing or causing damage to other
people’s work, identity, or property online is a crime. . Hacking into others information,
downloading illegal music, plagiarizing, creating destructive worms, viruses or creating
Trojan Horses, sending spam, or stealing anyone’s identify or property is unethical.
DIGITAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
Digital rights and responsibility is those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.
Just as in South African Constitution where there is a bill of rights, there is a basic set of
rights extended to every digital citizen, and include rights to privacy and free speech. In
a digital society these two areas must work together for everyone to be productive.
8. DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Digital health and wellness is the physical and psychological wellbeing in a digital
technology world.
These issue such as eye safety and stress syndrome are issue need to be addressed in
a new world. Also the internet addition is becoming more prevalent. Users need to know
the danger of technology. Digital Citizenship includes a culture where technology users
are taught how to protect themselves through education and training.
DIGITAL SECURITY
Digital security is the electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
In any society, there are individuals who steal, deface, or disrupt other people. The same
is true for the digital community. It is not enough to trust other members in the
community for our own safety. In our own homes, we put locks on our doors and fire
alarms in our houses to provide some level of protection. The same must be true for the
digital security. We need to have virus protection, backups of data, and surge control of
our equipment. As responsible citizens, we must protect our information from outside
forces that might cause disruption or harm.
9. Digiteen's grouping of the nine element
LEARNING/WORKING
Digital access
Digital communication
Digital literacy
BEHAVIOUR AND ENVIROMENT
Digital etiquette
Digital security
Digital rights and responsibility
EXTERNAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Digital law
Digital commerce
Digital health and wellness
11. SOLUTION FLUENCY
Solution fluency focus on the 6ds
1. Define-identifying the problem and plan where to go before you start
researching.
2. Discover: looking at the problem and analyse what have been done before.
3. Dream: imagining solution – vision and innovation.
4. Design: plan how to make best solution reality.
5. Deliver: put plan into action- produce and publish
6. Debrief: look back and see what could have been done better and differently.
CREATIVITY FLUENCY
1. Identify: load your brain with all work data and information available.
2. Inspire: dream, explore your senses to get creative juices.
3. Interpolate: introduce new things to show your creativity.
4. Imagine: have the image and vision on what you want to produce.
5. Inspect: look closely to your dream and put it into action.
COLLABORATION FLUENCY
Collaboration focus on the five 5Es
1. Establish: who is in the group with you, and who will play what role.
2. Envision: what is the purpose of your collaboration and what is the challenges.
3. Engineer: create a workable plan together.
4. Execute: put the plan into action.
5. Examine: read through your plan and see if it’s going to be successful.
12. MEDIA FLUENCY
1. Listen to the message: filter out of the noise, then think about the message and analyse whether it’s useful.
2. Listen to the medium: what did you hear, see and feel during delivery of the message.
3. Leverage the message: what does it really mean and what is the outcomes the sender want to achieve.
4. Leverage the medium: will the medium reach one or many people, how effective is the medium and what is
the cost.
IFORMATION FLUENCY
This information fluency focus on five 5As
1. Ask: ask good question so that you get good answer when searching.
2. Acquire: use various method like skimming and scanning.
3. Analyse: separate fact from fiction and opinion.
4. Apply: apply the knowledge your gained from the process.
5. Access: reflect on what went well and what could have been done better.
