Your life online Unit 14 5 days including project, review and test.

Objectives Describe the purpose of blogs, forums & wikis Understand the function of social media networks & how they work Understand the difference between open & closed social networks Describe how to use LinkedIn Describe what constitutes your digital identity Explain how to avoid cyber bullying Understand the health risks that arise from prolonged computing

How We Share Information- Blogs Online journal Publish your own works Specific topics & regular posts can generate traffic Link to other blogs (they may also link to yours) Create an account & choose a template Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr, Weebly

How We Share Information- Forums Online discussion sites (discussion boards) Conversations in form of posted messages Organized into categories

How We Share Information- Wikis Collaborative reference resource Anyone can add/modify/delete

Social Media Networks Why do people join social networks? Keep in touch with friends, find people with similar interests, build relationships online Create a profile & post Most have privacy settings Why? Find/keep in touch with friends, find new friends, find business contacts, promote or advertise themselves/their business, brand awareness, post upcoming events

Social Media Privacy Settings? What privacy settings are there usually? Who can see your posts Making your name available to the search Being invisible Can others tag you Authorization of trusted apps and web sites

Popular Social Media Networks Facebook Connects people Twitter Tweet & re-tweet Instagram Photo sharing & filters Snapchat Snap pics & videos; post to story YouTube Video sharing LinkedIn Online resume; search for jobs

Open vs Closed Social Network Open Social Network Open to the public Closed Social Network Private, internal for a company Similar to an Intranet; company news, docs, messages Yammer (Office 365) Stay connected to your co-workers/departments Facebook began as a closed network, only for Harvard University students. Yammer picture.

LinkedIn- Professional Networking Online resume & more Employers use to screen & recruit for new employees You make a network of people (connections) 1st degree: direct connection/invitation to connect 2nd degree: people connected to 1st degree 3rd degree: people connected to your 2nd degree You can see how you are connected to others What is LinkedIn? Video

Create a LinkedIn Account Go to www.linkedin.com Create a Basic account Build your profile Upload a professional photo of you Enter as much info as you have Creating Your LinkedIn Profile

Managing your digital identity

Digital Footprints Online is forever Employers look you up Anything you post, like, upload, follow, text, tweet, snap, email are out there permanently This shared info can be good & bad Employers look you up You may remove the bad photos but someone else may have shared it on their page, tagged you or screenshotted them They look at your posts, rants, likes, organizations, who you follow

Creating a Positive Online Identity Manage your LinkedIn Remove photos that don’t show you as professional Create an account to share info related to the business/field you want to be in Post positive & professional ideas Before you post… Will be reflect positively or negatively on me? How secure is it? Who can see it? NEVER POST IN ANGER Create an alias; a personal and a professional identity Just like when you game online, don’t use your real name.

Online Behavior Statements & info you publish can harm people Flaming (bashing) Intense, online verbal argument Cyberbullying Online threats, hate speech, spreading rumors, mean/hurtful comments, photos that embarrass a person What should you do if you’re a victim? What NOT to do if you are a victim What SHOULD you do? Remember it’s not your fault Ignore it; they might want your reaction End communication with the bully/block Keep a hard copy of everything Tell an adult/mentor/supervisor/teacher. Together you can report it What NOT to do: Do not respond with threatening messages; it can make it worse Don’t forward the messages. It may cause others to be violent towards them Don’t believe the bully or allow anyone to destroy your self-esteem

Libel & Slander Libel Slander Written word/picture that gives someone a negative image Written false statements about a person Slander Spoken word that gives someone a negative image Verbally making false statements about someone Radio host: Slander Write on web page: Libel Post a picture: Libel General Slander Examples (Oral false statements) Telling someone that a certain person has a sexually transmitted disease Relating to someone that a husband is cheating on his wife Saying a doctor has fake diplomas on his wall An employer claiming an employee stole equipment   Stating that a severed finger was found in the soup at a restaurant  Accusing someone of stealing your television Saying Linda had an affair with a company executive to get a promotion Claiming the business owners participated in unethical and illegal activities Telling someone that a person cheated on his taxes Saying a restaurant is serving meat from dogs Claiming that someone is gay, lesbian or bisexual Relating that someone is incompetent at their job Accusing a celebrity of having a threesome with a man and a woman Celebrity Slander Examples When blood was found in the tub at the Intercontinental Hotel in London , a housekeeper claimed Lady Gaga bathed in blood as a part of a Satanic ritual. Casino mogul Steve Wynn was slandered by Joe Francis, founder of “Girls Gone Wild.” He claimed Mr. Wynn threatened to kill him because of a gambling debt.             David Beckham’s libel and slander lawsuit against In Touch magazine involved a story that he had cheated on his wife with a prostitute. Jerry Seinfeld made comments on the David Letterman show about Missy Chase Lapine. He said Lapine was a "nut job" and "a wacko" for saying his wife had plagiarized her cookbook, Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Getting Your Kids Eating Good Food. An attorney for Anna Nicole Smith’s mother suggested Howard Stern was involved in Anna’s death. David Schwimmer won a lawsuit against former Hollywood fund-raiser Aaron Tonken, who said he asked for two Rolex watches in payment for his attendance at a charity affair. Sharon Stone sued her plastic surgeon Renato Calabria for allegations that he told several magazines that she had a facelift.

Online Safety Tips for Teens Quizzes

Review- 3Q What is it called when you are intentionally hostile & insulting with someone online? Flaming A fellow student says at graduation on the microphone that you have an STD. This is not really true. What is this called? Slander A fake Facebook page is made up with your name, picture, and info that says you do drugs. It’s not true. What is this called? Libel

Computers & your health

Disengaging Internet addiction Too much time online damages interpersonal relationships Always thinking about online activity Losing interest in other hobbies Restless, moody, depressed when trying to cut back Fatigue/change in sleep habits Lying about time spent online Physically: backache, headache, carpal tunnel, sleep loss, weight gain/loss

Injuries Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)/Carpal Tunnel Repeated motions of joints Game players, constant users Take breaks, walk around, stretch Use ergonomic furniture Eye strain (lighting, breaks)

Techniques to Avoid Injury Sit straight Feet flat on floor Wrist up- not resting on keyboard Don’t look at keyboard Elbows bent at 90 degree angle Sit about arm’s length from monitor Show the Disney Ergonomics Poster

Your life online Unit 14 2-4 days including project, review and test.