I am the future - A Digital Citizen

I am the future - A Digital Citizen

Digital citizen is a person who utilize information technology (IT) to engage in society, politics, government and other aspects of life. It could be defined as a person who develops the skills and knowledge to effectively use the Internet and other digital technology, especially in order to participate responsibly in social and civic activities: K. Mossberger, et al. define digital citizens as "those who use the Internet regularly and effectively".

Technology has become a massive part in our society and day to day life, when we know more and more about the development in a technology and benefits of it we become able to take advantage of it. When a technology innovation achieves a certain point after it has been presented and promoted, it become part of our society. Now a days digital technology has entered each process and activity made by the social system.

Technology has already entered our lives that we depends on it from going to toilet in the morning to bed in night. Where Technology offering students great opportunities for self-exploration, creativity, connection and learning, there Oversharing and damage to reputation • Cyber-bullying • Not understanding how to analyze and evaluate the credibility of information

Digital rights and responsibilities is having the right and freedom to use all types of digital technology while using the technology in an acceptable and appropriate manner. As a user of digital technology, you also have the right to privacy and the freedom of personal expression.

In this digital world we have some rights and responsibilities, we have the right of privacy and freedom of expression likewise we do have the responsibility to respect the work of other. we have the right to credit for personal works, right to digital access, right to our identity. While the responsibilities are to report bullying, harassing, sexting, or identity theft, to cite works used for resources and researching, to download music, videos, and other material legally, to model and teach student expectations of technology use, to keep data/information safe from hackers, not to falsify our identity in any way.

We are moving to the extreme of the digital technology where technology have distinguish importance in our lives, from early wake up to reach offices, from shopping to financial investment decisions, from exercise to health tips, from personal to religious affairs we need convince. So we as a digital citizens of the digital world have to play our role to make it safe, easier and convenient use of it for everyone. We have to move together to the digital world where everyone's information is safe, where we respect the intellectual property, where we stand up cyber bullying when we see it happening, where we not only protect our digital right but also others in their absence.

By: Mazhar Mehmood Jatoi