Ribble, Bailey, and Ross have identified 9 elements that make up digital citizenship which include digital: etiquette, communication, law, rights and responsibilities, health and wellness, security, commerce, literacy, and access. Greenhow notes that according to RIbble, Bailey, and Ross digital citizenship involves an “informed and participatory citizenry.” Digital citizenship incorporates all the aspects addressed by Ribble, Bailey, and Ross. Digital citizenship means engaging in a digital environment with other users while one’s conduct is responsible and principled. It is to understand not just how to use technology but to realize the appropriate way to use these technologies and to help others do the same.
It is through these technologies that interactive inquiry learning is most available to students. The Standards for the 21st Century Learner note that ethical behavior in relation to technology must be taught, and that inquiry learning in a social context is the most efficient method for retention and understanding of new information. Digital citizenship by its very nature is a social environment where real-life problems should promote inquiry learning. Teachers have a large role to play in digital citizenship. NETS for Students 2007 indicates that students are to use digital tools to create, collaborate, and apply new information. Using digital citizenship in an inquiry environment promotes the critical thinking that NETS advocates seeing in today’s students.
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