Hi Everyone,

Digital citizenship is important for:

1. Future-Readiness: In order to be prepared for future academic and professional endeavors, students should be competent and moral digital citizens, given the growing reliance of both higher education and the workplace on digital technology.

2. Safety: Knowing how to communicate online securely lowers the possibility of running into hazardous circumstances or acting recklessly.

3. Integrity: Developing an awareness of digital ethics aids students in realizing the significance of being truthful and upright in their academic endeavors.

4. Participation: Being an effective and responsible member of the community is essential for being a good digital citizen in a society where many social issues are debated and resolved online.

There are a lot of new things that I learned here, especially about the colleges that I have never been to, although I, like others, cannot and should not go to every school in the world, and I will only go to the ones that are best for me, recommended for me, and/or the ones that I choose, which others should also do. I agree with the issues covered in the case study because it talks about our identities being tracked to maximize goals that might not be in our best interest, which should not happen to anyone, including me. Also, it is a very bad thing if a person's digital identity, including mine, is exploited, and that should not happen to anyone, including me. We, including me, can all express ourselves on the web, but we must be careful when doing so because it can harm and destroy our future, as well as the future of others. Just because we, including me, are energetic on day one, it doesn't mean we should not ruin it by posting something online or in the media somewhere else on that same day that in the future we will regret, because not everyone is supported by 30 people; sometimes we are only supported by one person, or sometimes we only have to support ourselves, which is a very tough thing to do, which no one, including me, should go through.

LiDA102

                   **References**

Digital citizenship + liberal Arts = students empowered for life. (n.d.). EDUCAUSE Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/6/digital-citizenship-liberal-arts-students-empowered-for-life

Team, L. (2024, January 31). Digital Citizenship in Education: What It Is & Why it Matters. Learning. https://www.learning.com/blog/digital-citizenship-in-education-what-it-is-why-it-matters/#:~:text=Future%2DReadiness%3A%20As%20higher%20education,future%20educational%20and%20professional%20pursuits.

This is true.

Very true, as young people and women are more on social media than any other group. However, this doesn't mean that they deserve to be harassed.

These can happen to anyone, we can all become victims of online harassment. It so sad because social media, internet is there for us all to learn from, entertain ourselves and to network.

Someone could lose their lives while others are entertaining themselves. It shouldn't be allowed.

These are just few of the example's of the consequences of online harassment.

It is very childish and cowardness to engage in such behaviour.This are attention seeking individuals who have nothing to do but to amuse themselves at other people's expense.

Deskilling/reskilling/upskilling will all be needed in the specialisation process in order for humans to learn new skills to contribute effectively to the new economies.

Transportation, medical, advertising and marketing as well as Autos will be replaced.

The availability of all content together on the same platform globally via internet makes business sense and assist in strategic decision making process.

In my opinion, this refers to personal preference. Our daily lives are too busy to buy, sit and read newspaper while it could have been done while travelling in a taxi or a cap on my phone tablet. By the time I reach office/workplace, I'm up to date with what's happening in the world, therefore, most of us prefer online news.

Yes,since everything is available in the digital format and easily available on devices such as phones, laptops, tv's etc. We listen to music when we are sad to feel lonely and or when in love, but it doesn't require spending too much money and or effort.

The music Industry needs to find alternative and more secure measures to protect latest/just released music.

Information regarding product repair should be made readily available to customers. Also affordances such as lay-buy or monthly installment repayment should be available to customers.

Electronics are normally very expensive, people safe number of years to buy electronics and cannot afford to take these products to expensive manufacturers for repairs and or to replace them with much more expensive products.

Not everyone can afford to replace products all the time. Also, deny local people the right to repair also takes away employment and funds from the small businesses.

I don't agree with this notion. What if I have the skills to do the repairs myself which will anyway be cheaper? Why must a pay for the service after I have paid of the vehicle or will consensus be made to buy the vehicle at at cheaper price with the service plan built in? Consumers should have the right to decide for themselves.

I personally prefer this categorisation. Having been a teacher at a project school where the non-performing students were dump who didn't perform in normal schools have taught me patience and kindness needed to deal with this learners. They are already stigmatised as failures and some often act to proof a point while others just need attention.

There are various reasons for lurking behind. Some maybe due to learning difficulties, attention seeking, no interest or just general laziness. However, no matter the reasons, we as educators must attempt to pull this learners through with the rest to make a difference.

With technology, it is so much easier to be innovative and use all tools and pedagogies to cater for different learning styles of students. The one size fits all never worked before, however, it is possible with multinational perspectives.

Everyone around the world has access to online learning, there is no limitation as long as you have internet access, you may improve your knowledge and access to information whether through formal qualifications, micro credentials, short courses or MOOCS. It is liberating to live in this era.

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Empowering everyone to be digitally fluent is necessary to make every day better decisions to affects and influence everyone on daily basis. People will make informed and safe decisions.

In my opinion Digital etiquette should be compulsory and included in the school curriculum from primary through to secondary education. I believe, it should serve as life skill learners need in today's world.https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1311721.pdf Additional reading.

In this world of constant information change, it is vital to communicate and collaborate all the time. It includes teaching and learning, assessment and research where information is exchange every second. Peer and collaborative research and practices enhance and speeds up knowledge.[https://www.teachthought.com/technology/best-digital-collaboration/]

I'm personally involved in digital commerce; buying and selling goods online. One has to be very careful about some sites to buy from. Safety is sometimes guaranteed as long as you don't leave your personal details/banking online.

My view is that tertiary education students are generally fortunate in that they have access to internet/Wifi in the libraries and around campuses. All Universities offer access to technology as students needs to learn and submit assessments online. However, much still needs to be done at primary and secondary schools as most government schools don't even offer computer literacy let alone computer skills. Students in the present age need both, free access can also be offered at primary and secondary schools. Most parents cannot afford to have internet at home.

This is a comprehensive definition of digital citizenship which encompasses all aspects of being a digital citizen no matter where you operate from. To remain current in the digital world, investing in your digital learning is crucial.

This is a powerful statement. My son was diagnosed with Dysgraphia, he has always struggled with writing sentences and no matter how hard he tried, it looked like a scramble of letters on a page. Now he has been diagnosed, He can move on and focus his attention to learning, he now has the ability to use tools to help his dysgraphia (speech to text, laptops in exams) in exams and class project work. He is a smart kid and now on a path for success.

This is exactly what my son shows in his written work. He is great at spelling and has no problems typing his thoughts down on a keyboard/ laptop. He has since been diagnosed with dysgraphia which now allows him to use a computer for his NCEA exams and tests. With out being tested, he would have struggled, I wonder how may other students might have been missed and as a result of it, have been disadvantage in learning?

Digital redlining was also about what kind of access they have.

That's true.

Now a days, There's no need for us to buy DVDs in DVD stores. Every music can be downloaded online.

Because, functioning of a motorized land vehicle such as personal automobile, commercial motor vehicle mechanized agricultural vehicle, provided that circumvention is a necessary step undertaken by the authorized owner of the vehicle to allow the diagnosis, repair or lawful modification of a vehicle function.

My goodness, I can hardly imagine that even in the internet access there's still a discrimination. What more in the real wolrd.

Gosh.. to be unaware of these 'walls' is one thing, but to be digitally redlined because of it is quite another. But the worst part of all is that you can have all these happen to you and still not know about it!

I agree with this that Search is the most powerful method you may always wanted to do. To know more, to discover, to think, and to evolved new ideas. Then stop being racial and bias especially in informaion.

Sadly this does happen in some countries too including my own where if a younger female is talking to an older male, it doesn't matter what race or religion the female is; she will be talked down to.. such discriminating behaviour must stop to end this stereotyping

It's true, the men usually embarrass them in their names and their faces. Young women vulnerable with this and abuse by anyone in social media.

Yes and I'm one of them who ignored. To be completely honest I'm not even mad being called bad things at the person but instead I feel sorry because it must be really exhausting having to do what they do all day, day in and day out..

Trolling is way for them to giving some comments in the topic weather it is good or bad, but don't have any courage to show the real identity.

I actually know someone who resembles this and definitely fits the profile of a troll. I don't claim that every troll is the same but in my case, I'm friends with a 'troll' not because he is one but because there's so many underlying issues that defaulted him into being one and because I already know this, every time I get trolled at.. I'm always prepared, and that usually neutralises the situation..

This thing usually do in social media destroying one's persona with negative comments, yet doesn't show the real identity. Coward

Yes! Absolutely agree on this 100%. There would be no end if the conversation continues and for trollers it serves as an entertainment avenue for them so by not feeding the trolls is the best strategy..

I agree with this statement. You can explore more stories through online.

From an innovation standpoint yes, this has been brought on in this digital age where the traditional linear way on a story has transcended to include societal participation ..

We began to experience the evolution of the newspapers these days. One good thing about this is newspapers can be read online with exact content from the printed one. You are always up to date on what's happening in world right now. Avoid fake news though.

An example such as the MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have placed renewed emphasis on the idea of openness in education, but again the challenges of open and closed environments continues.. https://prezi.com/inpbejcnyctv/open-vs-closed-elearning-environments/

The repair prevention is an act of a manufacturer to protect their products from the person who are not licensed or not authorized personnel to repair such product. It is also protect them from the fraud repair guy that could ruin the reputation and the design of the manufacturer's product and the damage could have been worsen.

However, now with the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the noticeable impact was on Spotify's advertising revenues which fell by 21% although subscription revenues did grow 17% so yes it continues to be the lion's share of Spotify's total revenues..

Yes, and that's exactly the age-old issue because as with any product that has copyright stamped on it will only invite demand in the black market which is something that's been going on for ages, and for an essential occupation like a farmer who can't even repair his/her most prized personal vehicle then John Deere Inc knew it had it coming.. I can't even fathom that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act supports this!

All three are my exact reasons. And yes the research applies to my own behaviour from the focus on motivational factors such as individual, commitment, and quality requirement factors as well as personal and security reasons too and of course that includes goals and interests..

Viewing learning as a biological process through which we form identity, and learning how we learn, is essential in the digital environment. It is essential because it demands a critical stance from the perspective of self and social analysis. It demands that we understand ourselves in interaction with others, which is at the heart of civic involvement.

The approach is to optimise digital technologies for teaching and learning, the main policy consideration is to invest in the use of digital learning innovations by teaching professionals to develop, test, peer review, publish and share their effective practices.

Yes, collaboration fosters development of essential 21st century skills, employment situations, critical thinking, problem-solving, self-management and leadership skills; but more importantly it is the build-up of openness and trust in building relationships that contributes to the learner experience of feeling more interconnected with the people with whom we interact and learn from. By working collaboratively in sharing our opinions and being involved in discussions and dialogues enables us to open up and embrace new ways of thinking, engaging and working; for us to understand different perspectives and look for new insights.

In reflection, it’s astounding to have read how much we take for granted when it comes to digital access and privacy issues of this digital age. By taking a more proactive stance in the responsibility, continuous awareness and education of social, ethical laws and access related to digital use would ensure a continued lineage of digital citizens around the world in this era and beyond.

Learning to protect oneself and know the laws that govern internet activities because many laws and federal regulations apply to youth and online social technology which would require to explore approaches to teaching students about their role as responsible digital citizens. The past decade has seen an exponential increase in digital tools and opportunities, which carry the need for students to master a new set of life skills for behaving responsibly online.

Example.. students from low-income countries may not have reliable or affordable access to the internet in which the elements include digital access, digital commerce, digital communication, digital literacy, digital etiquette, digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, digital health and wellness, and digital security. Other examples like the prolific use of the internet in tertiary education advocates the responsible use of technology, in which practices and standards are essential informants on the importance of digital citizenship.

In my opinion, I would describe ‘digital citizenship’ as having best practices of using technology appropriately for the benefit of all digital citizens. Where this encompasses the participative quality of a member to engage ethically in a digital community which finds attributes such as digital literacy, communication, education, etiquette, online safety are crucial, the understanding of how information is produced and valued are also of great importance.

It reflects a much deeper insight into the joy of my teaching. I see teaching as a noble profession that can inspire young people to make a better world that is not broken up into fragments. I truly believe proper education of digital literacy is fundamental to bring social change through improving universal access to online resource and through understanding the value of empathy and responsible use of social media.

This article is about my professional reflection of teaching. I talked about what makes me most excited about teaching, my preferred teaching methodology and future aspirations.

I am totally agree with this, for you to learn something on it, first observe but definitely after observation then participate.

This text is a good read for OERu Digital Citizenship learners.

Yes, totally. This is a very important argument as we must struggle to not impose our own values on others.

There is often an assumption that legitimate peripheral participation (LPP or lurking) is a negative status. I have been in situations where LPP is a positive approach to engaging with a particular community. Often the LPP is because of factors described such as importance or other commitments. However, active listening while in that community means that LPP is not necessarily a negative approach wrt learning. We must be careful to not be judgemental and assume stances which deny learners ways of learning that are not our own. #lida102

A frequently used rule to describe participation in online communities is the 90-9-1 rule. This rule posits that approximately 90% of the members consume content, 9% participate to some extent by contributing content from time to time, and 1% contribute a lot and regularly (Nielsen, 2006).

To my mind - this is a critical question. In a globally connected online world - local is not enough. Take the LiDA course for example - there are participants from 59 different countries with very different world views and on different sides of the digital divide. That said , context is important - the definition of digital citizenship for a secondary school learner is likely to emphasise different priorities when compared, for example to what LiDA learners might prioritise.

Sums up the definition of digital citizenship.

I love how this article talks about the paradoxes and attempts to distinguish between these to present a more nuanced view of digital citizenship.

Digital citizen participation

This leads straight to trouble and perhaps court cases, as slander, bullying, smear campaigns, threats, hacking, etc are commonplace when they are not taught digital etiquette.

This is a complex challenge. In many developing countries the cost of Internet access is unfordable. How do we address these challenges in our individual capacity?

This is relevant to anyone uncomfortable with the degree of control multinational corporations have over their digital identity, which is increasingly becoming peoples' main identity.