Digital Citizen Project Xiomara Hernandez

Topics Defined Netiquette on Social Media Sites Copyright and Fair Use Plagiarism Safety on the Internet Safety on your Computer

Netiquette on Social Media Sites Netiquette is the word used that describes the way people communicate while using the internet. Your behaviors will be accepted depending on the type of site or by the people that use that site. Examples of Social Media: Bulletin boardsBlogs Chatrooms Instant Messaging Videoconferencing MUDS When your behavior is not accepted you will know right away by other users who tell you or report you. Netiquette online book

Netiquette Do’s and Don’ts Do Identify Yourself Use a signature Include a subject line Respect other’s privacy Acknowledge/Respond messages promptly Use appropriate language Use Appropriate emoticons Use appropriate language and intensifiers Don’t Do not use sarcasm Dot send or forward Spam (junk mail)

Copy Right and Fair Use Copy right Protected by copy right laws and you must obtain permission from owner if you would like to use anything that belongs to them. Fair Use Limited use on items on the web without permission of the owner.

Fair Use rules for Print, Music, Video, Photographs, Poetry, etc. The United States copyright office says the following: “Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. There are no legal rules permitting the use of a specific number of words, a certain number of musical notes, or percentage of a work. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on all the circumstances. See FL 102, Fair Use, and Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (U.S. Copyright Office, 2009).”FL 102Circular 21

Plagiarism Mainly known as using someone else's work as your own. It has become a bigger problem now by the use of the internet since there is endless information available for anyone to copy. You can avoid plagiarism by learning proper ways to cite any information you use.

Help for teachers Teachers can ask for proper citation for all work Online sites –Easy Verification Engine http//: http//: –Turnitin.com –Plagiarism.org

Strategies to prevent Copyright and Plagiarism Copy righted page: Request permission from owner Non-Copy righted page: Cite the page by adding the URL and the name of the owner. Useful websites Plagiarism prevention website turnitin.com Mydropbox.com website mydropbox.com

Safety on the Internet Common problems Passwords Identity theft Cyberbullying Cyberstalking Reputation Management

Protect Yourself CyberbullyingIdentity theftPassword CyberstalkingReputation management -Passwords should be a combination of symbols, letters and numbers. -Keep your internet access settings to private with a password. -Do not accept friends you have not met in person. -Never meet a person you met online for the first time. -Do not share passwords with anyone. -Keep all pictures and personal information private. -If you have an account in a social network do not disclose personal information and only accept people you know. -Report to authorities or page creators if you are having problems

Protect your children Software that can limit your children’s access to hurtful sites. CyberPatrol cyberpatrol.comcyberpatrol.com CyberSitter cybercitter.comcybercitter.com Cybersnoop pearlsw.compearlsw.com X-Stop xstop.comxstop.com Net Nanny netnanny.comnetnanny.com Surf Watch I.surfcontrol.comI.surfcontrol.com Watch Dog serna.net/watchdog.comserna.net/watchdog.com

Safety on your Computer Viruses, Phishing, Trojan horses and Worms can cause problems in your computer and your information. Viruses are programs done with the intent to damage your hardware or steal information in your computer. Examples of viruses include Trojan horse and Worms. Phishing is a type scam that tricks users to give out personal information. A common way to trick people is through s.

You can prevent Viruses by 1.Updating all protection software 2.Only download from safe websites 3.Not opening attachments from unknown senders 4.Using firewall and virus protection software.

Bibliography Roblyer, M. D. (2006). Integrating educational technology into teaching. (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. U.S. Copyright Office. (2009, October 09). Can i use someone else. Retrieved from All pictures used from Microsoft Clip Art