Digital Citizenship Project Lori Jones Franks University of West Alabama ED 505

I am surrounded by technology!

Netiquette On Social Media Sites People should always remember to show respect and have high ethical standards when using social media, which is User Generated Content (UGC). Always tell the truth No disrespect Make sure information is accurate Respect privacy Do not talk to strangers Proofread all messages Do not share gossip

Copyright and Fair Use laws According to Webster’s Student Dictionary copyright is the exclusive legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, or sell the contents and form of a literary, musical, or artistic work. Fair Use is a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner.

The Differences Copyright laws tell individuals what types of literary materials are protected and how the work can and cannot be reproduced by others. The Fair Use law allows educators to use pieces of literary work to criticize, make comments, report the news, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research

Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers * Used with permission to reproduce from Technology and Learning MediumSpecificsWhat you can do Printed Material Poem less than 250 words; 250-word excerpt of poem greater than 250 words Articles, stories, or essays less than 2,500 words Excerpt from a longer work (10 percent of work or 1,000 words, whichever is less) One chart, picture, diagram, or cartoon per book or per periodical issue Two pages (maximum) from an illustrated work less than 2,500 words, e.g., a children’s book Teachers may make multiple copies for classroom use, and incorporate into multimedia for teaching classes. Students may incorporate text into multimedia projects. Music Records Cassette tapes CDs Audio clips on the Web Up to 10 percent of a copyright musical composition may be reproduced, performed, and displayed as part of a multimedia program produced by an educator or students.

Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers * Used with permission to reproduce from Technology and Learning MediumSpecificsWhat you can do Video Videotapes (purchased) Videotapes (rented) DVDs Laserdiscs Teachers may use these materials in the classroom. Copies may be made for archival purposes or to replace lost, damaged, or stolen copies. Photographs Photograph Illustration Collections of photographs Collections of illustrations Single works may be used in their entirety, but no more than five images by a single artist or photographer may be used. From a collection, not more than 15 images or 10 percent (whichever is less) may be used.

Website to Check Plagiarism The Plagiarism Checker PlagTracker Article Checker Small SEO Tools Turnitin Plagiarism-Taking another persons ideas, work, or thoughts and passing them off as one’s on Always do your own work and site sources Use free websites to check your work to avoid plagiarizing.

Personal Safety Never give out personal information Do not share passwords and always remember to log out Never agree to meet a stranger Do not post photographs that you are not proud of If someone is stalking your report it immediately Do not purchase items on a non secure sight Computer Safety Install a reliable antivirus program Never download documents or materials from someone you do not know Update your computer regularly Install a reliable firewall Always scan downloads to check for viruses Run antivirus software often

Resources: Be a digital citizen. Retrieved from Social media netiquette. Retrieved from Copyright and fair use guidelines for teachers. Retrieved from _charts.pdfwww.halldavidson.net/copyright _charts.pdf