A successful 21st century learner should not only be able to communicate, collaborate and create effectively but also needs critical thinking skills to be an observant, global digital citizens. Digital citizenship is an umbrella term that broadly covers responsible, appropriate behaviour when using technology. But specifically, it can cover anything from “netiquette” to cyberbullying; technology access and the digital divide; online safety and privacy; copyright, plagiarism, and digital law, and more.

Teaching digital citizenship is a responsibility of all the stake holders. Parents and teachers play a key role in setting an example by balancing the use of technology. Global learners’ students and teachers should be fully aware of their role as a global digital citizen. We now have an enormous responsibility to ensure that our students develop cultural awareness and are engaged in acts of citizenship, not only within our schools and surrounding areas, but as active members of the global community

Digital learning space is different as compared to physical classroom. Physical leaning space is about furniture and walls, whereas virtual learning space involves room for collaboration, sharing, discussion, creativity and co creativity.

It is vital that students acquire the skills of digital inquiry through a variety of formats and reflect on both the process and product of learning. Students should be able to interconnect the value of the ethical creation of new knowledge and reflect on their process of being a safe, responsible and ethical digital citizens.