Competencies of Digital Citizenship

       

The 5 Competencies of Digital Citizenship

Fingal (2020) suggests in the article for ISTE ‘The 5 competencies of digital citizenship ‘ (Figure 3), a contemporary interpretation of Digital Citizenship, that focuses on the skills that an individual requires to thrive in a contemporary digital environment.

The five competencies of digital citizenship are as follows:

Figure 3: The Five Competencies of Digital Citizenship. Papas, B (2021) 

9 P’s of Digital Citizenship

Digital citizenship is a concept that provides guidelines for appropriate digital behaviour, and Copeland (2020) suggests that a good digital citizen is someone who understands the rights and responsibilities that come with being online and someone who uses technology in a positive way (p. 48) and, digital citizenship is how we should act when we are using digital tools, interacting with others online, and what should be taught to help the next generation be better stewards of this technology (p. 53). Copeland (2020) focuses on various important themes of digital citizenship and highlights the 9 P’s of digital citizenship (Figure 4) that ensure protection and reinforce appropriate behaviours (p. 50). These are displayed on the following infographic.

Figure 4: The 9 P’s of Digital Citizenship. Papas, B (2021)