MODULE 7:

Social, Ethical and Legal

Responsibilities in the Use
of Technology Tools and
Resources
 LESSON 1:
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
VS.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Lesson Outcomes
• Recognized the five tenets of global digital
citizenship and the 9 elements of digital citizenship

• Compare and contrasted one’s role as a citizen of a

community and that of a digital world.

• Shared ways on how one can observe social, ethical

and legal responsibilities in the use of technology
tools and resources.
 Digital citizenship vs. Global
Citizenship
Global Citizenship Digital Citizenship
 Sees the world as a  Adheres to guidelines that
community in which all govern thee ethical and
people live and prosper responsible use of
together technology and acts
responsibly in all
relationships and interaction
in the digital world.
Global Digital Citizenship
 Is a responsible, ethical citizen leveraging
technology to foster community on a global scale
through connection and compassion
 Understand that we can govern technology for the
benefit of both ourselves and others.
 It is a citizen that views would as an
interconnected community.
Five tenets of Global Digital
Citizenship
Personal responsibility
 Includes demonstrating how we manage ourselves
in matter such as personal finance, ethical and
moral boundaries, personal health and wellness,
and relationships of every kind, both online or
offline.
Global citizenship
 Understand that technology has dissolved
boundaries between all the world’s people
 We now communicate, collaborate and celebrate
across all levels of society
 This leads to cultivating understanding,
acceptance, compassion and humility.
Digital citizenship
 Covers appropriate and exemplary behavior in our
online environment.
 It’s about working towards making our transparent
digital world safe for ourselves and others.
Altruistic service
 Altruism 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.
 Include embracing the opportunity to exercise
charity and goodwill for the benefits of others.
Environmental stewardship
 This practice is all about common sense values
and an appreciation for the beauty and majesty that
surround us everyday.
 Encourage every student o take positive stand on
personal, local, regional, national and international
actions regarding the preservation of what is
essentially our “environmental community”
Why do we need to be Global Digital
Citizens?
From watanabe-Crockett(2017)

Personally- we face the daily possibility of online fraund, identity theft, and
online bullying.

Globally- even as technologically intertwined as we are, there is also a level

of disconnection in our lives.

Altruistically- we have more means to help others.

Environmentally- continue to face growing threats such as climate change,

resource depletion, industrial pollution, digital pollution and more.
Digital Access
 Is the ability to fully participate in digital society.

 This includes access to tools and technologies,

such as the internet and computers, that allows for
full participation.
Digital commerce
 Is the electronic buying and selling of goods.

 E-commerce act or RA 8972 was signed in July 2000. This Act

aims to facilitate domestic and international dealings,
transactions, arrangements, agreements, contracts and
exchanges and storage of information through the utilization
of electronic, optical and similar medium, mode,
instrumentality and technology to recognize the authenticity
and reliability of electronic documents related to such
activities and to promote the universal use of electronic
transaction in the government and general public
Digital communication
 Is the electronic exchange of communication
which includes emailing, texting, instant
messaging, utilizing cell phones, etc.
Digital Etiquette
 This refers to the electronic standards of conduct
or procedure.
Digital Rights and Responsibilities

 "For every right, there is a corresponding duty and

for every privilege, there is a corresponding
responsibility.“

 The privileges of digital access come along with

responsibility.
Digital Health and Wellness
 Physicaland psychological well-being in a digital
technology world should be a priority.
Digital Security
 How to keep oneself secure in any community is a
major concern.

 As responsible digital citizens, we must know how

to keep our data, our money, and our identity from
all hazards in the digital world.