Digital Citizenship
The requirement of all participants in the digital realm to recognize that they themselves are responsible for the health and well-being of the digital community, and that their habits and actions in the digital realm should reflect an attitude of sustainability for the health and continued access to the digital technology the world depends on.
Like basketball, students must enter the world of social media and digital media with a good defense. They must understand the repercussions of irresponsibly using social and digital media and what affects it may have on their future. Give students time to use the device, but make sure they understand that the device is an outlet to many new avenues.
When you are presenting social media and digital responsibility, don't lecture your students on why it is bad to post inappropriate pictures on Facebook, but have them search for examples. Allow the students to not only find examples of inappropriate use, but also allow them to teach each other. Even though they have a Facebook account, do they really understand all that comes with Facebook? Do they understand their privacy rights on Facebook and other social media sites? Did they read the fine print?
so a decent definition of digital citizenship then might be “Self-monitored participation that reflects conscious interdependence with all (visible and less visible) community members”
But that leaves out the idea of content itself, which leads us to a pretty good definition for educators: “The quality of habits, actions, and consumption patterns that impact the ecology of digital content and communities.”
Still too wordy? Maybe a shorter version for students–with some moral imperatives and implied advice–could be: “the self-monitored habits that sustain and improve the digital communities you enjoy or depend on.”
9 elements of digital citizenship:
1. Access for all
2. Commerce
3. Communication
4. Literacy
5. Etiquette
6. Law
7. Rights and Responsibilities
8. Health and Wellness
9. Security
Digital Identity
How a person, place, or thing is portrayed in the digital realm. Digital identities can take on a variety of forms, most commonly social networking sites, personality and dating sites, and gaming sites. The term digital identity can also be applied to a business or other entity that only exists to the public in the digital realm, i.e. Amazon.com.
Increasingly, we are living double lives. There is our physical, everyday existence. And there is our digital identity, the sum of all the digitally available information about us. As this information grows in volume and variety, the picture of us that it creates is becoming surprisingly complete. And valuable.
Digital Security
Precautionary measures taken to ensure the safety of all participants in a digital environment.
Cyber security, also referred to as information technology security, focuses on protecting computers, networks, programs and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change or destruction.
NICCS defines cybersecurity as: “The activity or process, ability or capability, or state whereby information and communications systems and the information contained therein are protected from and/or defended against damage, unauthorized use or modification, or exploitation.”
Cybersecurity focuses on protecting computers, mobile devices, tablets, networks, programs and data from unauthorized access or manipulation. Understanding cybersecurity is the first step to protecting yourself, your family or your organization.
Critical Thinking
The ability to use innate intellect and reason to formulate, decipher, and conjure up new ideas, definitions, and theories based on rational thought.
When you are thinking critically, you are not just thinking passively and accepting everything you see and hear. You are thinking actively. You are asking questions about what you see and hear, evaluating, categorising, and finding relationships.
Some critical thinking activities are listed below:
Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Someone with critical thinking skills is able to do the following :
Plagiarism
The intentional or unintentional act of using another author/artist's work without giving any reference to the original author/artist, and perhaps unethically trying to portray the work as one's own.
In college courses, we are continually engaged with other people’s ideas: we read them in texts, hear them in lecture, discuss them in class, and incorporate them into our own writing. As a result, it is very important that we give credit where it is due. Plagiarism is using others’ ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information.
Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Similar to digital citizenship, digital rights and responsibilities encompasses the privileges that we all share in the digital environment, and our obligation to act appropriately in the digital environment in order to keep the environment strong, healthy, and sustainable.
Digital citizens have "digital rights" just as U.S. citizens have Consititutional rights, such as the constitutional right to privacy and to free speech. These rights, however, come with responsibilities and expectations that you will behave and use technology appropriately. Topics included under Digital Rights and Responsibilities include:
Collaborative Media
The product that is created when the lines blur between architect, producer, and consumer. All parties contribute to and influence the outcome of the final product, and the sum of the total effort is greater than the sum of the individual parts.
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Vocabulary terms for Digital Literacy Assignment 1
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