Lesson 3

• Digital Citizen refers to an individual utilizing information and communication technology through acquired knowledge and skills.
• Mike Ribble, the author of Digital Citizenship in Schools (Second Edition), points out the aspects of digital citizenship that an individual should embrace to navigate through the digital society.
• Access - Digital citizens should be knowledgeable of the technological advancements. Every individual in the society must have equal rights in order to utilize digital tools.
• Commerce - Digital citizens should practice positive consumerism on the electronic market where most products and services are being offered right now.
• Communication - Digital citizens must be able to convey instant messages through different ICT channels across different locations.
• Literacy - Digital citizens should be given an opportunity to learn and use various technologies to enhance and maintain one’s capability.
• Etiquette - Digital citizens should exhibit proper conduct over the internet.
• Law - Digital citizens must be aware of the rules and regulations over the internet.
• Rights and Responsibilities - Digital citizens should possess the privilege and liberty for the access, use, protection, and creation of digital tools.
• Health and Wellness - Digital citizens should give attention to their physical and psychological being.
• Security - Digital citizens must be vigilant of the safety and protection of their personal information and outwit deception, theft, scam, and malware.
• Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship

  1. Access
  2. Commerce
  3. Communication
  4. Literacy
  5. Etiquette
  6. Law
  7. Rights and Responsibilities
  8. Health and Wellness
  9. Security
• Passwords - This refers to generated patterns of characters composed of letters, numbers, and symbols created uniquely to limit the access into a program, a platform, or even a machine.
• Private Information - This determines details that can be used to identify you as a citizen belonging, existing, and functioning in the society.
• Personal Information - This represents details of general facts about you that are less adequate and less powerful to identify you as a citizen in a society.
• Photographs - These concern artificial intelligence, recognition features, or GPS functions accompanied with imaging applications or pictures.
• Property - This illustrates any inventions or creations in the form of media, product, service, or business such as photos, music, software, books, or recipes.
• Permission - This refers to asking for or providing consent for an intellectual property to be used for a specific purpose.
• Protection - This signifies the ability to preserve and secure information and identity of an individual and other digital citizens.
• Professionalism - This denotes how a digital citizen exhibits behavior, skills, and knowledge when handling specific circumstances on using digital technology.
• Personal Brand - This pertains to building an identity as recognized by members of the online community. It is also how an individual influences others.
• Nine Ps of Digital Citizenship

  1. Password
  2. Private Information
  3. Personal Information
  4. Photographs
  5. Property
  6. Permission
  7. Protection
  8. Professionalism
  9. Personal Brand