Digital Citizenship by Jeremy Head

Definition of Digital Citizenship teaching users the rules of good citizenship online; this usually includes email ettiquette, protecting private information, staying safe online, and how to deal with bullying, whether you're a target or a bystander. www.asl.org/page.cfm

Netiquette Noun: The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet.  Webster’s dictionary

A few do’s and don’ts regarding social media Avoid offensive behavior Watch your presentation, grammar, and spelling Avoid the use of improper capitalization. It comes across as YELLING! Keep messages short and sweet Don’t forward spam, jokes, or cute stories unless you know the intended recipient actually wants it Use paragraph breaks Confirm that you have received an e- mail (even with a simple “got it- thanks”) http://coffeescholar.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/netiquette-dos-and-donts/

Copyright The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

Fair Use the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties.

Copyright and Fair Use (cont.) Copyright protects certain kinds of published and unpublished “original works of authorship.” The author has total right to determine how the work will be used, whether it is performed, displayed, etc. There are certain times when portions of the work can be used without seeking permission from the author, which is “fair use”. Title 17 of the U.S. Code states fair use is determined as follows:” the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit educational purposes the nature of the copyrighted work the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors."

Plagiarism to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own to use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html

Avoiding Plagiarism When taking notes, put everything that comes directly from the text in quotations. Paraphrase, don’t just change a few words; rewrite the passage in your own words. Check your paraphrasing to make sure you haven’t used anything that resembles the original work too closely. http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml

Teachers’ Tools for Stopping Plagiarism A lot of useful websites provide teachers with tools to detect plagiarism. All the teachers have to do is type in a section of the text, and the software will automatically find the original text and determine if plagiarism has occurred. Through the use of these tools, teachers can hopefully caution students of the consequences of plagiarism, which will discourage them from engaging in this dishonest practice, whether intentionally or not.

Safety on the Internet Identity theft occurs when people steal personal information and act as though they are someone else, usually to make financial gains. Consumers can guard against identity theft by guarding their information closely. For example, when ordering online, make sure the website asks for you to fill out a security encryption, which proves they are secure from identity theft. www.ncjrs.gov/internetsafety/id_theft.html

Safety on the internet Reputation Management is pretty much what it sounds like, maintaining one’s reputation. For online purposes, there a few tips suggested to maintain a good reputation: Maintain your privacy: check your security accounts on all of your social networking accounts. Don’t share anything over the internet that you don’t have to do online. Separate social networking from job networking. Google yourself. See if there is anything online about yourself that could be harmful. Use a google profile. This tool allows you to see what people can see about you on the internet.

Password safety: Make sure your computer has a firewall. Install anit-spyware Regularly upgrade security features Choose good passwords and keep them in secure locations Don’t have the same password for all of your online accounts.

Stopping a cyber-bully or cyber-stalker: Know your rights-you still have rights online, so if the bullying continues, contact the police. Block them- there are a lot of tools available to block certain users from being able to access your social networking accounts. Seek help - talking to an adult or close friend about bullying can take a lot of stress off of the individual and can provide options to make the bullying stop. http://www.surfnetkids.com/go/safety/677/cyber-bullies- what-they-are-what-they-do-how-to-stop-one/

Viruses, worms, phishing, Trojan horses, and worms infect computers and can destroy programs, work as pranks, steal important information, etc. The best way to protect against these problematic computer infections is to: have strong computer security programs on your computer. use a security conscious internet provider. always update your computer. be cautious of peer-to-peer file sharing. back up your files regularly. Do not open files from email accounts that you don’t recognize.

Hopefully, these tips will keep your internet files and information safe and secure. Just remember, always be cautions.