digital citizenship assignment: May 2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016

REFERENCE LIST

Independent Institution of Education, 2016. digital citizenship.

QUESTION 5- DIGITAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Q.5.1 Digital rights and responsibilities are the given freedom that all digital users have and the expectations that come with them. In countries under the communist party internet is extensively regulated. People who live in countries where the communist party rules do not have the same digital rights as people in capital countries have. Here in South Africa we can speak our minds on social network and get access to almost anything on the internet as we are not restricted. In countries such as North Korea people are restricted from anything the government does not control. They even have they own internet which the government controls. The people who live in these countries are fed with unlimited propaganda as things like radio, T.V, and newspapers are censored.
PETITION:
We as Capital countries believe that countries where digital rights are not extended to the majority of citizens should have the same rights as us Capital countries. Where everyone as the same opportunists as us. (IIE,2016:95)

QUESTION 4- DIGITAL ETIQUETTE

Q.4 Digital etiquette are rules individuals have to follow to ensure the internet is better for all users. There are endless sorts of inappropriate digital conduct. One of the most biggest issues of inappropriate digital conduct is cyber-bullying . Cyber-bullying is bullying using internet means. Cyber-bullying mainly occurs within adolescents. Cyber- bullying as a real negative impact on our society as some kids even resolve to suicide. Another inappropriate behavior is stealing somebodies identity. In many cases a person will take another persons details and pictures in aim to create a profile acting as another person. The consequences of this action is numerous. Presently there is even a show that portrays such behavior (cat fish the T.V show). Being racist on social media is also another inappropriate behavior. Because most people use social media and people can say almost anything on it some people make racist statements. The affect this as to the community is that this creates a divide in other races and goes against the principal of our country. There are any examples of bad digital conduct. I merely just scratched the surface to give my examples listed. There are 2 case studies that will help in understanding Digital etiquette and inappropriate digital conduct. (IIE,2016; 90):
(https://digiteen.wikispaces.com/Digital+Etiquette)
( https://pastexplore.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/digital-etiquette-and-the-definition-of-rude-communication/)

QUESTION 3

Q.3.2 ) there are actually 8 levels of intelligence the 8^th being a recently new discovery. They are 4 levels of intelligence I have picked as I personally find these most important in the business world.

1. Logical (mathematical) – These people are good at analyzing problems and mathematical operations so naturally they very much enjoy thinking about out of the box ideas. Having this skill is important as a business has an aim to make a good profit. With such a quality these kind of people can analyze figures as one of the most important aspects of business is having the exact figures being right. A business truly benefits when the business can take a calculated risk.

2. Interpersonal- Here people who are belonging here have an well understanding of other peoples view points and overseeing this from their perspective resulting in these kinds of people creating positive relationships with others. In business these people can keep employees happy by helping with their conflict resolution skills and providing for not only workers but consumers (who are very important in any business).

3. Linguistic (verbal)- Here people are good at debating and therefore excel in both written and spoken aspects. In business it is vital for a person to have this skill as a business consists of many channels which need good communication skills to operate the business as a whole. Technology really impacts these people as they love to voice they opinion. Things like blogger and Facebook help them to speak they mind.

4. Visual (spatial) - These people are great at solving puzzles and enjoy drawing, painting and recognize patterns easily. In business people who have this skill can bring bright and innovative ideas to the company as they follow trends ext. These people can also follow the latest trends easily on many apps.

I truly believe that a person shouldn't only posses one of these skills but opt to acquire more than one to make them a extremely knowledgeable person who can contribute in any aspect of life.

(IIE,2016:73,74)

INTERNET OF THINGS (QUESTION 3)

Q.3.1 (IIE, 2016: 73,74) The internet of things refers to any device that can be connected to the internet. The internet of things already impact the present in both business and society. Now days in business things like blogs and even tools mainly aimed for personal uses such as Facebook and Twitter are used to make a quick buck. Businesses also recently have started using cloud based companies that offer cloud-based email, web chat and VoIP. This in turn reduces the cost of owning the equipment and maintaining it because essentially the company is merely renting it. It is also said that social networking tools is extensively becoming a tool for not only business but also politics. More and more people everyday are signing into social media platforms hence more and more people are getting connected to one another .There are also things like wearable technology like smart watches and google glasses. These make peoples lives much more convenient and make the present day extremely technologically advanced.There are many things presently that connect us to the internet the list goes on. In the future the internet of things will only grow drastically even more than what it is today. I believe there will come a day where nobody will go to a store and physically buy items everybody will just buy from the internet. Goods and services will be extremely fast and efficient. People wont have to go to places like school and college, they can just take online classes via VoIP and chat rooms although many do presently but i believe the number will increase significantly. The internet of things will effect business and communication so drastically in the future that when one will look back at the past we will be shocked at how stoned aged we were. A lot of money and time will be saved in the future because of the internet of things and more revenue will be gained by many businesses.