Digital Literacy
The ability to use many forms of digital tools. One can use the technology to perform a vast array of tasks.
"It means having the knowledge and ability to use a range of technology tools for varied purposes. A digitally literate person can use technology strategically to find and evaluate information, connect and collaborate with others, produce and share original content, and use the Internet and technology tools to achieve many academic, professional, and personal goals."
"Digital literacy includes learning how to find, sort, evaluate, manage, and create information in digital forms. It is a crucial part of digital citizenship and an important extension of established concepts of media literacy. Digital literacy is essential for successful participation within a society connected by the World Wide Web."
Digital Citizenship
Digital citizenship couples with digital literacy to be knowledge of how to operate within the technological and digital world.
"Digital citizenship encompasses many aspects of life, not always limited to the work done on or with a 'computer'. It can be described as knowing how to behave reliably, responsibly and respectfully with regard to technology use."
"Critical thinking and ethical choices about the content and impact on oneself, others, and one’s community of what one sees, says, and produces with media, devices, and technologies"
Digital Identity
One's digital identity is similar to their identity in the physical world, the major difference being it is one's representative in the digital/online world. The digital identity is the impression you leave on the internet.
"Digital identity refers to the ways and means that identity is created and perceived in the digital world, i.e., online. It includes unique descriptive data, as well as information about relationships. That is, it defines a thing both in and of itself and in relationship to other things"
"Digital identity is the network or Internet equivalent to the real identity of a person or entity (like a business or government agency) when used for identification in connections or transactions from PCs, cell phones or other personal devices."
"A Digital Identity is the representation of a human identity that is used in a distributed network interaction with other machines or people.”"
Digital Law
Digital law is the vast array of rules and protocols to behaviors on the internet. Some of the heavily pushed ideas include plagiarism, pirating media, and virus creation. Each law comes with consequences just as in the real world.
"Did you know that Digital Law is the electronic responsibility for actions which says if something is ethical or unethical? Digital laws are also the basic rules and procedures for online usage. If you abide by the the digital laws, you should have a fun and safe time on the Internet."
"Digital Law deals with society’s behaviour with using technology. On the internet, people get in trouble by the law or by their schools by doing the wrong thing online. Some examples of what digital law deals with are plagiarism, illegal downloading of music, hacking and creating worms or viruses. Plagiarism is the most common thing that teenagers usually do.
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Digital Native
A digital native is a member of the generation that has grown up with the explosion of digital technologies. They are very adept at the use and operation of these technologies.
"Digital Natives are used to receiving information really fast. They like to parallel process and multi-task. They prefer their graphics before their text rather than the opposite. They prefer random access (like hypertext). They function best when networked. They thrive on instant gratification and frequent rewards. They prefer games to "serious" work"
Digital Immigrant
A digital immigrant is the designation of a member of a generation that grew up before the boost of use of digital technologies. Often are indicated by a mistrust of technology and resonation with past techniques.
"On the other hand is the Digital Immigrant. The Digital Immigrant is the latecomer in the technology revolution and as with any immigrant, there is a certain “accent” that is readily apparent to the native speakers. Examples of this “accent” are things like calling and asking someone if a recipient received the email that was just sent, typing out text messages with full words rather than the standard abbreviations (OMGur my bff!), or going to the library before searching the Internet. Digital Immigrants still try and work around or second guess technology"
"As with any immigrant coming to a new land, and learning the local language and culture, digital immigrants always retain to some extent what Prensky calls their “accent,” that is, their “foot in the past.” That is our “accent” in operation when we reach for the technical manual rather than using the DVD included with the hardware or go for the print rather than Internet-based Webster."
"Immigrants being those people who were not born in a time when technology was not readily available to use at all times and have had to learn over time how to use it. As compared to now, when the use of technology is readily available to the children born, the natives. "
Wikis
Wikis are collaborative content management systems that are able to be edited by anyone with access.
"A better description would be a wiki is the simplest collaborative content management system that could possibly work. "
"Wikis can be used for a large variety of tasks, from personal note-taking to collaborating online, creating an internal knowledge base, assembling an online community, and managing a traditional website. The possibilities might make wikis seem like a daunting system, but commitment to simplicity makes wiki tools a breeze."