1. CORE ELEMENTS & FLUENCIES
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
CORE ELEMENTS & FLUENCIES

2. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP(CORE ELEMENTS)
The norms of appropriate and responsible behavior with regards to technology or internet use, those who use the internet regularly and effectively should be aware of the traces or trails they leave behind which are digital footprints which are collected without them knowing.
Digital Communication
The electronic exchange of information, be aware of what you share, digital footprints last forever.
Digital Access
In what ways is one able to participate, full electronic participation in society, does everyone have equal access?

3. Digital Commerce
This is the buying and selling of goods or services electronically, also be aware of scams that may require credit card payments, research is essential.
Digital Etiquette
Electronic conduct or standard of procedure, appropriate behaviors, being able to tell when something is not right or appropriate.
Digital Law
Electronic responsibility for actions and deeds, we have to respect laws when we go online, always cite information when used, this gives credit to the owner of the information or ideas.
Digital Literacy
Teaching and learning about technology and its use, which makes you more digital literate.
Digital health and Wellness
Physical and psychological wellbeing in a digital world, monitor how much time you spend on the internet.

4. Digital Security
Electronic precautions to guarantee safety, protecting yourself and personal information.
Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world, respecting other users of the internet and their intellectual property.
Information Fluency
Being able to evaluate high volumes of information, asking questions, analyzing the information if it is authentic and applying it.
Solution Fluency
Defining the causes
Discovering how we got there?
What you want the outcome to be (dreaming)?
Designing the solution
Delivering the designed solution
Monitoring and evaluation

5. Media Fluency
Being very careful of what we post on media, it may benefit others or even affect us badly in the future.
Creative Fluency
Being able to come up with unusual ideas, identify, inspire, imagine and inspect.
Collaboration Fluency
Working together or being able to work together.
How does the digital divide impact on social capital, and what are the ramifications thereof?
Internet is a powerful tool for indicating and maintaining social status, Results demonstrate that social capital facilitates Internet access and use. In particular resource-rich bonding social capital helps overcome the digital divides in access, general use, and online communication.

6. For example, Paul Attewell, Belkis Suazo-Garcia and Juan Battle (2003) showed that adolescents with a home computer spend less time practicing sports or playing outside, users may enhance their social capital by investing in online social activities
“social capital can be defined simply as an instantiated set of informal values or norms shared among members of a group that permits them to co-operate with one another. If members of the group come to expect that others will behave reliably and honestly, then they will come to trust one another. Trust acts like a lubricant that makes any group or organization run more efficiently”
Citation:
Attewell, P. (2001). The first and second digital divides. Sociology of Education, 74 (3), 252–259.
Wenhong Chen  The Information Society  Vol. 29, Iss. 1, 2013