A digital citizen is a person who is aware of the good and the bad, displays intelligent technological behavior, and can make the right choices when using technology. Utilizing IT to form a community, work and recreation.
Recreation is:
Have the knowledge and ability to operate IT.
Expressing a characteristic idea / idea, personal, ideas and goals that are contained in cyberspace. However, the nature of cyberspace that does not bring these individuals together indirectly encourages the depletion and even loss of norms of courtesy, sense of responsibility, and ethics when communicating. To anticipate this, Digital Citizenship is needed.
Digital Citizenship is a concept that can be used to provide knowledge about the proper and correct use of cyber technology. Or it can also be defined as norms of appropriate and responsible behavior in the use of technology. The implications of using cyber technology properly and correctly:
Choosing the right words when communicating · Does not offend the other party · Does not provide confidential information
DIGITAL LITERATURE COMPONENTS
There are 9 components of digital citizenship, which are divided into 3 categories.
a. Learning and Academic Environment
Components 1. Digital Access -> Everyone has the right to use ICT facilities, but not everyone has the same opportunity to access technology.
Component 2. Digital Communication -> Every digital citizen is expected to know the types of communication, and to know the advantages and disadvantages of these communications.
Component 3. Digital Literacy -> The process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.
b. School Environment and Behavior
Component 4. Digital Rights -> Every digital citizen has the right to privacy, freedom of speech, and so on. Every digital citizen also has obligations that must be fulfilled, helping to use technology, following applicable regulations.
Component 5. Digital Etiquette -> Created with the aim of maintaining the feelings and comfort of other users.
Component 6. Digital Security -> Digital citizens must be careful to protect information from irresponsible parties.
c. Your Life Outside the School Environment
Component 7. Digital Law -> Regulate etiquette for the use of technology in society.
Component 8. Digital Transactions -> In buying and selling online, sellers and buyers must be aware of the risks and advantages of buying and selling online.
Component 9. Digital Health -> Behind the benefits of digital technology, there are several things that can threaten health (both physical and mental). To prevent this, we must be aware of the dangers that digital technology can pose.
T.H.I.N.K.
T.H.I.N.K. It is manners to be a good and correct Digital Citizen, we have realized the importance of digital citizenship. Manners Synchronous communication is also continuous using the concept of "T.H.I.N.K." before we communicate in the digital world, be it e-mail, facebook posts, twitter, blogs, forums, and others. T.H.I.N.K. is an acronym for:
- Is it True?
Is your post correct? Or is it just an issue with no clear source?
- Is it Hurtful?
Will your post hurt other people's feelings?
- Is it illegal (legal)?
Is your post legitimate?
- Is it Necessary?
Is your post important? Posts that are not important will annoy others.
- Is it Kind?
Are you polite in your post? Do not use words that can offend others?
