What is digital citizenship?
In order to discuss what digital citizenship is in detail, I reviewed the website Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appropriately. The website defines digital citizenship as: the norms of appropriate and responsible behavior, with regards to technology use. Digital Citizenship can be broken up into nine categories. The first is digital access, which is making sure that all people have access to the online community. The second category is digital commerce, which is related to buying and selling things on the internet. The third category of digital citizenship is digital communication. Digital communication is making sure students have the ability to understand how to appropriately communicate online. Digital Literacy is the next category, in which we view as teaching and learning online. The electronic standards of conduct and procedure is the next category, known as digital etiquette. Understanding that your online actions have consequences is known as digital law. Digital rights and responsibilities is knowing our rights and freedoms online. Health and Wellness related to online activities is another category. And the last category is digital security, which is knowing how to protect yourself in an online discussion or community. By teaching these different aspects of digital citizenship to students, we can teach them to become better at online communication.
What does digital citizenship mean to you in your personal life, professional life?
In order to discuss what digital citizenship is in detail, I reviewed the website Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appropriately. The website defines digital citizenship as: the norms of appropriate and responsible behavior, with regards to technology use. Digital Citizenship can be broken up into nine categories. The first is digital access, which is making sure that all people have access to the online community. The second category is digital commerce, which is related to buying and selling things on the internet. The third category of digital citizenship is digital communication. Digital communication is making sure students have the ability to understand how to appropriately communicate online. Digital Literacy is the next category, in which we view as teaching and learning online. The electronic standards of conduct and procedure is the next category, known as digital etiquette. Understanding that your online actions have consequences is known as digital law. Digital rights and responsibilities is knowing our rights and freedoms online. Health and Wellness related to online activities is another category. And the last category is digital security, which is knowing how to protect yourself in an online discussion or community. By teaching these different aspects of digital citizenship to students, we can teach them to become better at online communication.
What does digital citizenship mean to you in your personal life, professional life?
In my personal life, I feel that digital citizenship is posting responsibly, protecting myself online, being polite to others online, and standing up for others who are being treated poorly over the internet.
As a professional, all of the above apply, but to an extended degree. I need to help teach students to be responsible members of the internet. I also need to teach them what to do if they or someone else is being bullied online. As discussed on this Digital Etiquette website, students may not understand that even if they are using an anonymous identity, their actions can still be linked to them. We need to teach them this concept. The DoSomething.org website also gives the statistic that only 1 in 10 students reports when they are being bullied online. My hope is that by talking to students about telling a trusted adult or parent, we can help reduce the amount of cyber bullying in schools.
Media Smarts in a great resource for parents and teachers. They discuss special concerns for children and also special concerns for teens when it comes to safely using the internet.
Have you ever had your feelings hurt by something shared online? Have you ever hurt anyone else’s feelings? What would you do differently?
As a professional, all of the above apply, but to an extended degree. I need to help teach students to be responsible members of the internet. I also need to teach them what to do if they or someone else is being bullied online. As discussed on this Digital Etiquette website, students may not understand that even if they are using an anonymous identity, their actions can still be linked to them. We need to teach them this concept. The DoSomething.org website also gives the statistic that only 1 in 10 students reports when they are being bullied online. My hope is that by talking to students about telling a trusted adult or parent, we can help reduce the amount of cyber bullying in schools.
Media Smarts in a great resource for parents and teachers. They discuss special concerns for children and also special concerns for teens when it comes to safely using the internet.
Have you ever had your feelings hurt by something shared online? Have you ever hurt anyone else’s feelings? What would you do differently?
I honestly can say I haven't had any issues with things being posted online. I can't remember a time where I have hurt someone else's feelings on the internet either. When I was a teenager, I didn't use much social media. Even now, I don't often use social media. I have, however, seen others being bullied online. At the time, I reported the incident to Facebook. Looking back, I wish I would have stood up for the individual being bullied. I was scared of the negative action that would be taken against myself if I stood up for the person.
How might adult concerns and fears about the lurking dangers found online prevent digital citizens from capitalizing on the creative and civic potentials of a participatory culture?
How might adult concerns and fears about the lurking dangers found online prevent digital citizens from capitalizing on the creative and civic potentials of a participatory culture?
Adult concerns and fears about the lurking dangers found online can definitely prevent the potential benefits of a participatory culture. Parents and adults are afraid of fake users talking to their children. The internet is great and also terrible, because you can be anyone you want to be. Their is also a fear of people finding their child's location because of items posted on social media. Children should be aware of possible negative consequences of the internet, and parents should also be aware of the benefits of the internet. By doing so, we can create a middle ground for worried parents where their children can use social media and internet resources while still being cautious.
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