Computer Ethics Being Responsible!
SEVEN ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A PERSONAL CODE OF COMPUTER ETHICS 1. Honesty 2. Respect 3. Confidentiality 4. Professionalism 5. Responsibility 6. Communication 7. Obeying the law SEVEN ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A PERSONAL CODE OF COMPUTER ETHICS
95% of teens (ages 12-17) are online. Did you know? Lenhart A, et al. Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2010
What are your favorite things to do online? Discussion One
Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying
What do you do? Avoid Gossip. Don’t feed the cyber bullies. Bystanders are guilty too!
Use the Word Bank to complete the worksheet
Did you know? About one-third of online teens (ages 12-17) have been cyber bullied. Girls are more likely to be targeted.
Post to be Private
Sharing Too Much
Six Degrees of Information
What could you do to be safer online? Discussion Three
What do you do? Initiate profile clean up! Protect your space!
What is personal information? Why should you keep it private? Discussion Two
Have you seen this commercial? http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/FriendOrFake Have you seen this commercial? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmx4twCK3_I Use Your Brain!!
What would you do if anyone online asked to meet you face-to-face? Discussion Four
Besides me, who do you feel that you can talk to if you are in a scary or uncomfortable situation? Discussion Five
STUFF TO KNOW Never respond to harassing or rude comments. Save or print the evidence. Talk to your parents or guardian if you are harassed; get help reporting this to your ISP, school, or local law enforcement. Respect others online. Only share your password with your parent or guardian. Change your passwords often. Password protect your cell phone. Use privacy settings to block unwanted messages. Think before posting or sending photos – they could be used to hurt you. Contact the site administrator if someone creates a social networking page in your name. STUFF TO KNOW