The Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship
Each day the world is becoming increasingly digital, but are the students prepared to be good digital citizens? Here are the nine elements of digital citizenship that we have ongoing conversations about in our classroom:
1 - Digital Access
DEFINITION: Full electronic participation in society
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
2 - Digital Commerce
DEFINITION: The electronic buying and selling of goods
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
3 - Digital Communication
DEFINITION: The electronic exchange of information
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
4 - Digital Literacy
DEFINITION: The process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
5 - Digital Etiquette
DEFINITION: The electronic standards of conduct or procedure
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
6 - Digital Law
DEFINITION: The electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
7 - Digital Rights and Responsibilities
DEFINITION: Those requirements and freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
8 - Digital Health and Wellness
DEFINITION: Physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
9 - Digital Security
DEFINITION: The electronic precautions to guarantee safety
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
DEFINITION: Full electronic participation in society
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- Does everyone in the school have equal opportunities as far as technology use is concerned?
- Do all students have the opportunity to be involved in a digital society?
2 - Digital Commerce
DEFINITION: The electronic buying and selling of goods
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- Are students aware of the opportunities as well as the problems associated with purchasing items using digital technology?
- Should students be made more aware of how to purchase goods and services through digital formats?
3 - Digital Communication
DEFINITION: The electronic exchange of information
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- Do I use email, cell phone, texting, and social networking technologies appropriately when communicating with others?
- What rules, options, and etiquette do students need to be aware of when using digital communication technologies?
4 - Digital Literacy
DEFINITION: The process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- Is enough time devoted to learning how to use the technology tools in the classroom?
- How can students use digital technologies to take best advantage of the educational opportunities available to them?
5 - Digital Etiquette
DEFINITION: The electronic standards of conduct or procedure
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- Are students aware of others when they use technology?
- Do students realize how their use of technology affects others?
6 - Digital Law
DEFINITION: The electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- Are students using technology the way it was intended?
- Are students infringing on others’ rights by the way they use technology?
- Should students using digital technologies be accountable for how they use digital technologies?
7 - Digital Rights and Responsibilities
DEFINITION: Those requirements and freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- What rights and responsibilities do students have in a digital society?
- How do we make students more aware of their rights and responsibilities when using digital technologies?
8 - Digital Health and Wellness
DEFINITION: Physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How can students be physically affected by technology?
- Are students aware of the physical dangers that can accompany the use of digital technology?
- How else can someone become injured using technology?
9 - Digital Security
DEFINITION: The electronic precautions to guarantee safety
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How do students protect their technology in a digital society?
- How can students be taught to protect themselves and their equipment from harm?