Yes, true. In addition, it must always be put in mind our digital footprints. It is important to be very aware of what we are leaving online. Indecent pictures and posts uploaded cannot be easily deleted. Offensive and false information might harm us later. That is why before we  post online, we must always consider our digital footprint.

As digital immigrants, it is very important to be openminded, transform positively and adapt to the current world of digital natives. Being a digital literate is not enough but we must think critically and demonstrate proper use of digital technology, matters most. We must be responsible models and productive and disciplined digital citizens to everyone.

An indelible imprint remains  a lifetime for whatever we do and leave behind. Being a digital citizen requires a lot of challenges and responsibilities that no one can perfectly define.

While it is true that we must adopt/adapt to the challenges of Digital Citizenship and the digital world  because it is now the language that everyone speaks and the fact that people go online due to unlimited opportunities, we must always remember that life begins at the end of our comfort zone.

In today’s digital world, it’s a whole new reality of learning for students, with so much of their communication and education now happening online. Our responsibility as educators now covers beyond the classroom to a world within keyboards and HTML codes and teaching students to traverse these digital spaces responsibly is the main part of helping them cultivate a healthy relationship with the world around them. Integrating digital citizenship into your classrooms is a vital part of this process.

“TEQUI KA IN KA” , this is the magic word that I have learned this days because it transformed me into a best digital citizen in the digital world. This Digital Citizenship addressing the 21st century skill to help us and our learners to learn, communicate and collaborate safely and responsibly through online but we need to know our limitations, the cause and effect in our day to day task.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by  malourdesjunatas.

“The digital world is an extension of our real life”. This podcast episode reminded me as a teacher to model behavior in my social media accounts which learners have access to. I am careful with what I post in my social media accounts.  But, I don’t know if there were times that I used social media as a space to overly express myself and might have unconsciously displayed behavior which are little less appropriate. After being reminded of our influence as teachers through this podcast – online and offline, I’d be reviewing more often what I post and share in accounts which viewers include our learners.

The call to teach digital citizenship has been heard by around the world, yet there are a few  who question the value, purpose, and position of teaching digital citizenship within the classroom. Many of those questions stem from a lack of understanding around what digital citizenship is, why it is important, and how it should be taught to learners. While learners may know how to operate a technology device, they do not always know how to use it responsibly, nor understand the importance of doing so.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by  rollyortiz.

In this new normal, digital world is the extension of our real world where we can outsource different opportunities that makes our life easier but we should  always bear in mind the proper way of using it and the corresponding responsibilities every time we use to click. It is advantageous  if we use it wisely and promptly but it can harm us if you use it the other way around.

There are many opportunities online. Through the use of internet technology, we can enjoy the many benefits: First, Engagement in other communities; and second, Engagement in communities with interest similar to us, to mention a few.

The podcast anchor and the resource speaker define Digital Citizenship as anyone who used the internet. And based from the definition given, I consider myself as such. I enjoy using some of its elements like the digital education and digital commerce.

Right now, I am enrolled in my post graduate studies. My class is conducted online. I usually refer Google for my reports, problems and research activities. Popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, etc. are my topmost choice as they offer an easy and instant reach to the vast amount of information in just a few seconds. Moreover, there’s no doubt that the ability to sell online has made many businesses viable and profitable. I sell livestock online. Through this facility of the internet technology, I can reach local and international costumers (Filipinos abroad).

As an ALS implementer, while we are yet hindered to meet physically because of the pandemic, we (ALS focal person and ALS teachers) still maintaining a culture of openness. We opted to use video conferencing for majority of our communications.

While we are getting lots from what the internet has to offer, remember, this requires users to be responsible. Being a responsible digital citizen means having the online social skills to take part in online community life in an ethical and respectful way. Manners are important – even in the digital realm. Our top advice? Don’t say anything to anyone online, that you wouldn’t say to them if you met them face to face.

As school leader, I should see to it that students, ALS learners in particular, should practice skills showing proper behavior online. Teachers can initially provide students with a list of approved Web sites to use in class. However, students must be empowered to evaluate sites to make responsible and ethical decisions while surfing the Net. This practice will be helpful when students have to complete research for school or work. Students must be able to recognize if information on a site is valid and credible. Teaching students to critically evaluate Web sites will prepare them for their future education and profession (Pinkham, Wintle, and Silvernail, 2008).

<p class=”MsoNoSpacing” style=”text-indent: .5in;”>As we can observe nowadays, many Filipino people are engaging into digital technology. In the discussion on the episode 1, the Digital Citizenship, it is of great help for us as ALS implementers / educators because we were being refreshed or maybe enlightened about the proper use of this digital technology.</p>
<p class=”MsoNoSpacing” style=”text-indent: .5in;”>I agree with the statement of the speaker that there are many opportunities online like education, commerce, or access with families and friends even you are at a distance. On the other hand, there are also risks especially if we are not aware of the proper etiquette in the online world and that sometimes we can hurt people in posting on the online platforms like Facebook. This is the reason why we as digital citizens should know how to behave in the online world. We have to consider always as digital citizens that everyone in the online world also deserves RESPECT. Whatever will be our digital footprints, it will always reflect our values, attitude and behavior.</p>

Digital Citizenship is very important to all of us especially that we are starting using digital platforms. This will help us to evolve and to be digital literate and be responsible of what we do in the digital world where it opens opportunities and risk.

<p style=”text-align: center;”><span style=”color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”>Teaching Digital Citizenship -LS6 digital will </span><b style=”max-height: 999999px; color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”></b><span style=”color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”>help our learner’s achieve and understand digital literacy</span><b style=”max-height: 999999px; color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”></b><span style=”color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”>, as well as protecting our learner’s from cyberbullying, online safety, digital responsibility</span><b style=”max-height: 999999px; color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”></b><span style=”color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”>, and digital health</span><b style=”max-height: 999999px; color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”></b><span style=”color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”> and wellness.</span></p>

<p class=”p” style=”mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 18.0000pt;” align=”justify”><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>My insights about the concept of “Digital Footprint” is that each one of us  should </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> learn to protect </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>our</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> own privacy and respect others’ privacy. </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>I believe that o</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>ur digital world is permanent, and with each post, </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>each one of us especially our learners</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> are building a digital footprint. </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> I realized that it is an essential things for us to</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> self-reflect before </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>we</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> self-reveal</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>. Furthermore, we</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> will </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>always </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>consider how what </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>we</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> share online can impact</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> our</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>selves and others.</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> Thus, let us help one another to let everyone in our community</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> understand the public and permanent nature of the </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>i</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>nternet so they can begin to build a positive digital presence.</span></p>

<p class=”p” style=”line-height: 18pt; text-align: left;” align=”justify”><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>My insights about the concept of “Digital Footprint” is that each one of us  should </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> learn to protect </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>our</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> own privacy and respect others’ privacy. </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>I believe that o</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>ur digital world is permanent, and with each post, </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>each one of us especially our learners</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> are building a digital footprint. </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> I realized that it is an essential things for us to</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> self-reflect before </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>we</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> self-reveal</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>. Furthermore, we</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> will </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>always </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>consider how what </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>we</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> share online can impact</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> our</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>selves and others.</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> Thus, let us help one another to let everyone in our community</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”> understand the public and permanent nature of the </span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>i</span><span style=”mso-spacerun: ‘yes’; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt; mso-font-kerning: 0.0000pt;”>nternet so they can begin to build a positive digital presence.</span></p>

My insights about the concept of “Digital Footprint” is that each one of us should learn to protect our own privacy and others’ privacy. I believe that our digital world is permanent, and with each post, each one of us especially our learners are building digital footprint. I realized that it is an essential things for us to self-reflect before we self-reveal. Furthermore, we will always consider how what we share online can impact ourselves and others. Thus, let us help one another to let everyone in our community understand the public and permanent nature of the internet so they can begin to build a positive digital presence.

In this modern world, it is indeed a necessity to be a Digital Citizen for you to be anchored  in this fast changing world. A good attitude in using and exploring the online world must be consider to every person. It is important that we know our rights, role and responsibility. And we must instill to our mind that we can maximize opportunities through online especially in teaching our learners. We must give guidance to our learners to become a responsible and good digital citizen. The Digital Citizenship podcast  provides information that we should be aware of digital footprint because it will affect our personal and professional life. It will be a great help for us to grow professionally and personally that will be extended to our learners educational improvement.

For us teachers, it is really important to understand the concept of Digital Citizenship for us to be fully equip in sharing these information’s to our ALS Learners. Our role as a teacher is to make sure that our learners have knowledge, skills and values to be a Digital Citizen, they can use ICT devices in a safe and responsible manner. Let them practice and explore opportunities brought by technologies for their own development as part of the 21st Century Citizen.

The center of digital citizenship will be the people, the citizens equipped with skills to use ICT as part of daily activities. Educators play a great role to influence the society with the proper concept within digital literacy to have responsible digital citizens.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by  eldies-pacio.

I strongly Agree with you Ate Ena, As a digital citizen, students should be aware of the rights and expectations that are extended to them so that they can use technology safely and responsibly.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by  rollyortiz.

Yes I agree Madam Ena, People should these knowledge on how to use these technologies right so that it will make our day to day life easier and faster. So be responsible and wise in using these digital gadgets.  Think before you click! So interesting and full of learnings to us as an ALS implementers and to our learners..

<span style=”color: #050505; font-family: ‘Segoe UI Historic’, ‘Segoe UI’, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Digital Citizenship is indeed not a simple thing. It brings us huge opportunity to connecting in the entire world. As ALS Teacher, I truly have this responsibility to engage learners in understanding the rights and responsibilities of being a digital citizen. It’s not enough that I teach them how to use computer & other electronic gadgets but beyond this is to deeply understand that whatever digital footprints we left online will be other people’s references to define of who we are. </span>

<p class=”MsoNormal”>A digital citizen is a person using information technology in order to engage in society, politics, and government. As defined by Karen Mossberger, one of the authors of Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation, digital citizens are “those who use the internet regularly and effectively.” according to Wikipedia.</p>
<p class=”MsoNormal”><span style=”mso-spacerun: yes;”> </span>As an ALS Implementer, it was a great help for me. I will give them the best learning materials that suits to their needs, and I t helps a lot to my learners who need to develop their skill in terms of social media or internet accessibility. This is the opportunity to realize and understand their responsibility in using social media , or gadgets, or any platforms that evolve today..</p>