What's a digital citizenship?

"Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use." 

Humberto Carrillo.

If i needed to explain it in my own concept I would say...

In a more extended concept we could say...

It is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students, children or technology users should know to use technology appropriately.

It is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students and technology users for a society full of technology. 

It entails some elements...

1.  Digital Access:   full electronic participation in society.  Technology users need to be aware that not everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to technology.

2.  Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods. 

Technology users need to understand that a large share of market economy is being done electronically.

3.  Digital Communication:   electronic exchange of information. 

One of the significant changes within the digital revolution is a person’s ability to communicate with other people.

4.  Digital Literacy:   process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. 

While schools have made great progress in the area of technology infusion, much remains to be done. A renewed focus must be made on what technologies must be taught as well as how it should be used. New technologies are finding their way into the work place that are not being used in schools

5. Digital Etiquette:   electronic standards of conduct or procedure.

Technology users often see this area as one of the most pressing problems when dealing with Digital Citizenship. We recognize inappropriate behavior when we see it, but before people use technology they do not learn digital etiquette 

6.  Digital Law:   electronic responsibility for actions and deeds 

Digital law deals with the ethics of technology within a society. Unethical use manifests itself in form of theft and/or crime. Ethical use manifests itself in the form of abiding by the laws of society. Users need to understand that stealing or causing damage to other people’s work, identity, or property online is a crime. 

7.Digital Rights & Responsibilities:   those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.

Just as in the American Constitution where there is a Bill of Rights, there is a basic set of rights extended to every digital citizen. Digital citizens have the right to privacy, free speech, etc. Basic digital rights must be addressed, discussed, and understood in the digital world.