Q.1.1 Ribble (2011) identifies nine elements that make up digital citizenship, encompassing the issue of the use, abuse and misuse of technology. Briefly discuss these nine elements.

Digital citizenship is the concept of using technology in an appropriate and responsible manner.

• Digital Access 
• Is defined as the “The full electronic participation in Society” (Ribble, 2011) 
• Digital Commerce
•  How to be effective consumers in a new digital economy, and be able to make smart, well-informed decisions relating to buying and downloading materials online.

• Digital Communication
• Is the electronic exchange of information
• Digital Literacy
• Is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.
• Digital Etiquette
• Digital etiquette, or netiquette as it is sometimes referred to, is a basic set of rules pertaining to behavior that needs to be followed to ensure the Internet is better for all users. Basically it means the use of good manners in online communication such as email, forums, blogs, and social networking sites.(Daniel F. Breeden, 2017.)
• Digital Law
• How to use technology in an ethical manner—such as not hacking into others’ information, downloading music illegally, plagiarizing, sending spam, or stealing someone’s identify.
• Digital Rights and Responsibilities
•  Digital citizens should consider that there is, essentially, a virtual Bill of Rights protecting everyone online. Thus, issues such as privacy, free speech, and so on apply to every digital user.
• Digital Health and Wellness
• How to guard against the inherent dangers of technology, and practice eye safety and sound ergonomics while avoiding repetitive stress syndrome, and psychological issues, like internet addiction.
• Digital Security
• “It is not enough to trust other members in the community for our own safety,” Ribble(2011)writes. Good digital citizens should employ electronic precautions to guarantee safety, such as creating secure passwords, not sharing passwords, backing up data, antivirus protection, and surge control.

Refrences 

Ribble, M, 2011. Digital Citizenship in Schools. 2nd ed. Uknown: International Society for Technology in Education.

Daniel F. Breeden . 2017. Welcome to the Digital Citizenship Website. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.auburn.edu/citizenship/. [Accessed 7 May 2017].