Wednesday, 8 August 2018

TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE RESPONSIBLE USERS OF TECHNOLOGY. TEKHSMART ZAMBIA.

Digital citizenship director Tekhsmart Zambia,Mweene Muyanga presenting during a digital citizens trainig camp at Chalimbana Primary School.



Dr Mike Ribble,the father of digital citizenship, identified nine elements within the broader concept of digital citizenship and these are:


Digital access, digital commerce, digital communication, digital literacy, digital etiquette, digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, digital health and wellness, and digital security.
The nine elements of digital citizenship are further categorized into three groups according to the role they play.
Respect and protect ourselves.
·         Digital Security
·         Digital Rights and Responsibilities
·         Digital Health and Wellness
     Respect and protect others
·         Digital Etiquette
·         Digital Communication
·         Digital Access
     Protect intellectual property and the property of others.  
·         Digital Law
·         Digital Literacy
·         Digital Commerce
Within the nine elements there is a fair amount of overlap of issues and ideas. For example, the topic of cell phones can easily fit into discussions of digital communication, digital etiquette, and digital health and wellness. All of the elements need to be kept in mind when thinking about appropriate technology use. When reading through the nine elements, you and your children should discuss how each element affects you and how you can apply the concepts to your own use of technology. The process of learning how to think about technology and use it appropriately is very important.

N.B Most the information in this article was extracted from the book "Raising a Digital Child"

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