Nine Elements of

Digital Citizenship

Digital AccessDigital Commerce

Digital CommunicationDigital Literacy

Digital EtiquetteDigital Law

Digital Rights and ResponsibilitiesDigital Health and Wellness

Digital Security

Digital Access

full electronic participation in society.

Peoples need to be aware of it, and support electronic access for everyone to create a foundation of Digital Citizenship. Any kind of Digital exclusion does not enhance the growth of users in electronic society. All people should have fair access to technology. Places or organizations with limited connectivity need to be addressed as well. To become productive citizens, we need to be committed to equal Digital Access.

Digital Commerce

electronic buying and selling of goods.

In the modern world, most peoples are selling and buying things on the internet. Things as toys, book, movies, games, etc are sold on internet, and peoples are buying on internet.

Digital Communication

electronic exchange of information.

In 19th century, there was difficulty of having communication to very far place. But now on 20th century, there’s lots of ways to communicate. Some things such as email, msn, cell phones.

Digital Literacyprocess of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.

In modern world like now, if we has got something that we are not sure or we don’t know, we can just Google it or go to wiki to find the answer. So in the world like today, we can get the information anywhere, anytime we want.

Digital Etiquetteelectronic standards of conduct or procedure.

We can recognize inappropriate behavior on the internet, but the peoples that uses internet does not learn Digital Etiquette. Normally, peoples are hard to say about other peoples’ Etiquette, so peoples should have etiquette on the internet, so everyone can use the internet comfortable.

Digital Law

electronic responsibility for actions and deeds

We need to know that if we steal or damage other peoples’ work is a crime. Hacking into other peoples’ computer and get their private information, downloading illegal music , video or games and creating virus or Trojan Horses. These things are all a crime.

Digital rights and responsibilities

those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.

Every users of computers has got the right of privacy, free speech, etc. And we must try to make the internet to be used in an appropriate manner, so we can use the internet comfortable.

Digital Health and Wellness

physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.

We need to beware of eye safety, repetitive stress syndrome, and sound ergonomic practices are issued that need to be addressed in a modern world like this.

Digital Securityelectronic precautions to guarantee safety.

There’s people who steal your private information, and damage your computer system. So we need to have Virus protection and backups of data to protect your computer and your private information.

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