Digital Citizenship Digital Citizenship ProjectProject

Kimberly RobbinsKimberly Robbins

       

    ““Advances in computer technology aAdvances in computer technology and the Internet have changed the wnd the Internet have changed the way America works, learns, and comay America works, learns, and communicates. The Internet has becommunicates. The Internet has become an integral part of America's econe an integral part of America's economic, political, and social life.omic, political, and social life.” ”

Bill ClintonBill Clinton

NETIQUETTENETIQUETTE

The rules of etiquetteThe rules of etiquette that apply whenthat apply when communicating over communicating over computer networks,computer networks, especially the internet.especially the internet.

*Tips for online netiquette:*Tips for online netiquette:Use correct grammar and punctuationUse correct grammar and punctuationAvoid slang words and abbreviationsAvoid slang words and abbreviationsManage and respond to emails and messages at an appropriate timeManage and respond to emails and messages at an appropriate timeDo not share personal information (name, address, phone number)Do not share personal information (name, address, phone number)Avoid chat rooms that are not age appropriateAvoid chat rooms that are not age appropriate

COPYRIGHT AND FAIR COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USEUSE

The exclusive right to make copies, The exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.whether printed, audio, video, etc.

*Tips for using copyrights:*Tips for using copyrights:Check for a internet author or Check for a internet author or publisher sourcepublisher sourceDocument all sources using correct Document all sources using correct site informationsite informationAsk permission to use materialAsk permission to use material

The conditions under which you The conditions under which you can use material that is can use material that is

copyrighted by someone else copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties.without paying royalties.

*Tips for using Fair Use:*Tips for using Fair Use:When using material for personal When using material for personal

use onlyuse onlyCorrectly site all information used Correctly site all information used

in materialsin materialsAsk permission and check to Ask permission and check to

ensure requirements have ensure requirements have been metbeen met

PLAGIARISMPLAGIARISMThe unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as thoughts of another author and the representation of them as

one's own original work. one's own original work.

*Tips for avoiding plagiarism:*Tips for avoiding plagiarism:

Always use citationsAlways use citations

Always cite all sourcesAlways cite all sources

Paraphrase material with correct citationsParaphrase material with correct citations

SAFTEY ON THE WEBSAFTEY ON THE WEB

Practicing safety on the web is not only Practicing safety on the web is not only important but a responsibility among important but a responsibility among parents, children, students, and parents, children, students, and professionals.professionals.

In a world that is evolving around the use In a world that is evolving around the use of the web, setting parental controls or of the web, setting parental controls or limitations on web searches is a necessary limitations on web searches is a necessary tool for anyone who is “surfing the web”. tool for anyone who is “surfing the web”.

There are a few things you can do to There are a few things you can do to ensure you are following safe rules while ensure you are following safe rules while on the web:on the web:Make sure that the material you are Make sure that the material you are researching or using for research is researching or using for research is authentic and has a reliable source.authentic and has a reliable source.Become an educated online citizen and do Become an educated online citizen and do not use anything that is against the law.not use anything that is against the law.Check to ensure that material downloaded Check to ensure that material downloaded or installed is authentic and that it will not or installed is authentic and that it will not harm computer.harm computer.

SAFETY ON THE SAFETY ON THE COMPUTERCOMPUTER

Safety on a computer is also a big Safety on a computer is also a big responsibility in today’s society and can responsibility in today’s society and can have negative effects if not taken have negative effects if not taken seriously. seriously.

Keeping your computer safe refers to Keeping your computer safe refers to monitoring all people, materials, and monitoring all people, materials, and searches that are used on computer to searches that are used on computer to ensure no harm to computer.ensure no harm to computer.

There are several different tips to follow There are several different tips to follow when practicing safe computer rules:when practicing safe computer rules:Set parental controls for children or Set parental controls for children or studentsstudentsMonitor children’s searches and messages Monitor children’s searches and messages to create a safe internet environmentto create a safe internet environmentNever give out a password or personal Never give out a password or personal informationinformationNever download or install material that Never download or install material that seems suspicious or harmful to computerseems suspicious or harmful to computerAlways protect computer with internet Always protect computer with internet security software or other practices.security software or other practices.

RESOURCESRESOURCES

Netiquette, copyright, fair use, plagiarism. (n.d.). Netiquette, copyright, fair use, plagiarism. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Dictionary.com UnabridgedUnabridged. Retrieved July 07, 2011, from Dictionary.com website: . Retrieved July 07, 2011, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/netiquettehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/netiquette

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