GeSocSci 1: Chapter 7.2 Digital Citizenship

Millennial Generation

is known to be the generation of digital natives because millennials were born in an era of rapid technological advancement.

The internet primarily serves three major purposes:

social interaction, information acquisition and generation, and entertainment.

digital citizenship

refers to the norms of appropriate and responsible behavior towards technology use.

Digital citizenship

is anchored on three general principles: respecting, educating, and protecting oneself and others.

Technology

is both a bane and a boon.

Digital citizenship

serves the purpose of regulating human behavior in a highly technological and digital world.

online disinhibition

It is defined as the lack of restraint one feels when communicating online in comparison to communicating in person.

Anonymity

It may serve as an option for individuals who are naturally shy and introverted to express their thoughts, without threat to their self-esteem.

online disinhibition

This can be harmful and negative, as seen in cases of cyberbullying.

Anonymity

This can shield the identity of the cyberbully. This is an example of how the digital world can influence the development of the self and identity.

The nine (9) themes of the concept of digital citizenship

• Digital access

• Digital law

• Digital rights and responsibilities

• Digital etiquette

• Digital communication

• Digital literacy

• Digital commerce

• Digital health and well-being/wellness

• Digital Security

Digital Access

enables obtaining information off-site.

Digital Access

Full electronic participation in society

Digital security

ensures the release of such information to legitimate stakeholders.

Digital security

Electronic precautions to guarantee safety

Digital Law

Electronic responsibility for actions and deeds, especially with ethics of technology

Digital Commerce

Electronic buying and selling of goods

Digital Communication

Electronic exchange of information

Digital Literacy

Process of teaching and learning technology and the use of technology

Digital Etiquette

Electronic standards of conduct or procedure

Digital rights and responsibilities

Those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world

Digital health and well-being/wellness

Physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world

Digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, and digital etiquette

curtail abusive behaviors that occur online.

Digital communication

facilitates quick communication and information access in situations where physical boundaries make it difficult.

Digital literacy

incorporates the use of technology in teaching and learning methods, making education more viable and personal for millennial learners.

Digital commerce

simplifies business transactions and consumer sales, easing the process for both the business and consumer.

Digital health and well-being/wellness

provide provisions to ensure netizens that online participation can complement and supplement healthy lifestyle choices and behavior.