GLOBAL DIGITAL CITIZEN
This citizen is conscientious, respectful, and compassionate - and individual who strives to establish a sense of global community in all their online and offline relationships, duties, and endeavors. The Global Digital Citizen is defined by 5 unique tenets.
We define the best assets of the Global Digital Citizen using 5 tenets: Personal Responsibility, Global Citizenship, Altruistic Service, Environmental Stewardship, and Digital Citizenship (Ribble 2017)
1. Personal Responsibility
Personal Responsibility includes demonstrating how we manage ourselves in matters such as personal finance, ethical and moral boundaries, personal health and wellness, and relationships of every kind, both online or offline. For the student, this kind of responsibility means taking ownership of his/her learning. Developing a sense of accountability for lifelong learning in our students prepares them for the workplace. These are places where they must often think and act independently and take initiatives on their own. Encouraging this in the classroom as early as possible can help students develop high - level critical thinking and problem solving abilities to assist them in every aspect of their lives.
2. Global Citizenship
The Global Digital Citizen understands that technology has dissolved boundaries between all the world's people. We now communicate, collaborate, and celebrate across all levels of society. We are now all global citizens. Our students must realize, among other things, that we aren't isolated from each other anymore. A deep understanding of this new global disconnectedness can encourage them to be aware of the issues, traditions, values and cultures of other citizens. This leads to cultivating understanding, acceptance, compassion, and humility.
3. Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship covers appropriate and exemplary behavior in our online environments. It's about working towards making our transparent digital world safe for ourselves and others. Just like personal responsibility, this involves moving accountability for appropriate behavior to our students. We teach them how to govern this behavior, act in just and moral ways, and lead by good example in all online associations. In doing so, they foster independence within themselves and hopefully light the way for others to do the same.
4. Altruistic Service
Altruism is defined as "having a selfless concern for the well - being of others." The Global Digital Citizens acknowledge that they share this world with many different people. These ideals apply to the people we know, but also to those we don't know. These include embracing the opportunity to exercise charity and goodwill for the benefit of others. The practice of altruistic service provides opportunities for our students to create meaningful connections to the real world. It gives them the chance to reach out to others and do things that can make a person's experiences better or easier in everyday life. This produces a sense of community and well - being for all.
5. Environmental Stewardship
This practice is all about common - sense values and an appreciation for the beauty and majesty that surround us every day. This facet of Global Digital Citizenship encourages exploring how we can practice the conscientious use of Earth's resources. Environmental stewardship encourages every student to take a positive stand on personal, local, regional, national, and international actions regarding the preservation of what is essentially our "environmental community". This facet of Global Digital Citizenship reinforces the idea that we have one world we all live on. It's vital that we respect it and take steps to ensure its beauty and longevity for all future generations (Watanabe - Crockett, 2017).
Reference: Technology for Teaching and Learning 1
Authors: Purita P. Bilbao, EdD
Ma. Asuncion Christine V. Dequilla, PhD
Daisy A. Rosano, PhD
Helen B. Boholano, LIB, EdD
Blogged by: Charlene O. Mancao
