DIGC5110 - TASK 1

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             Digital citizen: ·          A digital citizen is a person whom uses information technology in order to get involved/engaged in society, politics, and participation in government. ·          Thus, a digital citizen is a person whom uses the Internet effectively, regularly, and appropriately.             Social capital: ·          Social capital is defined by Better Together initiative as “the collective value of all social networks (who people know) and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do with things for each other (‘norms reciprocity’). The central premise of social capital is that networks have value. ”   (Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd, 2019) ·          A simple google...

9 Elements of Digital Citizenship Mike Ribble defined Digital Citizenship as to regarding the use of technology by us of appropriate norms and responsible behavior. There are 9 elements of digital citizenship and will be named as discussed below(in terms of (M. Ribble, 2011)):        1. Digital Access: ·          Digital access is the full electronic in society. ·          Starting point of Digital Citizenship is to work for equal digital rights and help with/supporting electronic access. ·          Everyone does not have the same opportunities regarding technology. ·          Providing and expanding access to technology should be a goal of all digital citizens, because difficulty to grow as a society is caused by digital exclusion. 2           2.  ...

A digital footprint is the traces, tracks or "footprints" that people leave online via their online activities. The internet is there forever and the text or image you might have posted will be there forever in a static form. Thus what we say and do on the internet has a very important impact on our reputation online. In your online profile, people perceptions do not tend to change due to the digital footprint you have previously left behind. It could create unwanted attention. In conclusion: It can be a problem and it can be positive It is a problem in the sense of unwanted or unethical activities that are traced to you s a person or commercial business. It is positive to a level of you wanting to be found or want people to find things, thus you create a trace therefore by use of a digital footprint.