1. Digital Citizenship Laura Locke ED 505

2. Netiquette on Social Media Sites  Netiquette is simply defined as “network etiquette.

3. Netiquette cont.  Do  Share knowledge with new users  When sending messages, be brief  Always include email address  Point out other’s mistakes politely  Always know where you are online  Don’t  Use capital letters unnecessarily  Post off-topic messages  Publicize other’s email addresses  Use vulgar language  Give out personal information

4. Copyright and Fair Use  Copyright is the exclusive right to make copies.  Fair Use is a legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without paying a fee or royalty http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci 1089600,00.html

5. Copyright and Fair Use  The difference between copyright and fair use is copyright laws require permission and fair use laws do not require permission.

6. Copyright and Fair Use  Fair Use Rules for Media  “According to the Berne copyright convention, implemented in the United States as of April 1, 1989, most original material, whether written, taped or electronically documented, is protected by copyright law even if the person who crafted it did not formally apply for a copyright. Protected material must have been produced with at least a minimal amount of creativity, and it must be fixed in some fashion, that is, recorded by some type of medium. Internet content, including websites, photos and blog posts, meet these criteria and are therefore covered by the Berne copyright convention.”Internet content  http://www.ehow.com/list_6156690_fair-use-copyright- laws-internet.html http://www.ehow.com/list_6156690_fair-use-copyright- laws-internet.html

7. Plagiarism  Plagiarism -the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language of another autho Dictionary.com

8. How to Avoid Plagiarism?  Sources that are directly quoted should be cited.  Sources that are paraphrased should be cited.  Professors and teachers may use Turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

9. Safety on the Internet  Identity Theft  Identity theft is common on the internet. Thieves use information found on the internet to use your identity. Knowing what you put on the internet can help to prevent someone stealing your identity.  Reputation Management  There are many resources for reputation management on the internet. These allow you to protect your reputation on line. These resources include: reputation.com reputationmanagers.com

10. Safety on the Internet  Passwords  It is safe practice to change your passwords every three months to ensure safety. Your passwords should also have 8 or more characters.  Cyberbullying