1. Tips for becoming a good cyber citizen
Social, Ethical and Human Issues in Technology

2. Cyber Ethics
Copyright
Plagiarism

3. What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” to include
Literary works (which includes computer software)
musical works, including any accompanying words
dramatic works, including any accompanying music
pantomimes and choreographic works
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
motion pictures and other audiovisual works
sound recordings
architectural works.
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4. So what does this mean?
In general, it is illegal for anyone to do any of the following things without permission from the author
make copies of the work
distribute copies of the work
perform the work publicly (such as for plays, film, dances or music)
Display the work publicly (such as for artwork, or stills from audiovisual works, or any material used on the Internet or television)
make “derivative works” (including making modifications, adaptations or other new uses of a work, or translating the work to another media).
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5. What is “fair use”?
"Fair use" is the right of the public to make reasonable use of copyrighted material in special circumstances without the copyright owner's permission

6. Licensing
A license allows the creator of a work (one who owns the copyright) to make money by charging a user for use of a product (i.e., software, audio/video files)
The license agreement gives the user of the software or video file permission to use the product within the limits set by the owner of the work
Limits usually include the number of computers that can use a particular software at one time, or number of copies of software distributed, or the number of users at one time.
License agreement can also include technical support for purchaser

7. Plagiarism
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means
to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
to use (another's production) without crediting the source
to commit literary theft
to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.
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8. Examples of Plagiarism
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
turning in someone else's work as your own
copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not.
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9. How to avoid plagiarism
Cite your sources
What does it mean to cite a source?
Acknowledging that certain information has been borrowed
Providing your audience (usually your teacher) with enough information necessary to find that source.
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How to avoid plagiarism

10. How do I know when to cite a source?
Whenever you borrow words or ideas, you need to acknowledge their source. The following situations almost always require citation:
whenever you use quotes
whenever you paraphrase
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11. How do I know when to cite a source?
Whenever you borrow words or ideas, you need to acknowledge their source. The following situations almost always require citation:
whenever you use an idea that someone else has already expressed
whenever you make specific reference to the work of another
whenever someone else's work has been critical in developing your own ideas.

12. What format do I use when citing a source?
At CHS your English teacher will expect you to use MLA format
A good website to use to help you learn who to cite sources is Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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13. Digital footprint
Social media

14. Social media 90% of Young Adults use social media (Pew)
Snapchat is the most used social media platform for teens (Adweek)
80% teens use snapchat at least once a month (adweek)
79% teens use Instagram at least one a month (adweek)
50% teens use twitter at least once a month (adweek)

15. Social media
52% teens use Facebook once a month (adweek) (60% of 18 year olds use Facebook once a month (Adweek)
Median number of Facebook friends ages is 350 (Pew)
33% of teens have Facebook friends they have never met (pew)

16. Social media favorites
According to Adweek, Teens report the following social media sites as their favorites:
35% Snapchat
24% Instagram
13% Facebook & Twitter

17. Do you have a good online Reputation?
Social Media
Do you have a good online Reputation?

18. Social media: Think Before You post
Only post information that you are comfortable with others seeing
Use the Grandmother Rule
Use privacy settings on social networking sites that restrict access to who can post on your site
Keep personal information about yourself private
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19. Social media: Think before you post
Remove tags & turn off location settings
Deleting is not so easy
Only friend people you know
Do not give out personal information about where you live, your family members or your whereabouts to those you do not know
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20. Social Media: Think before you post

21. Social media: online image
Employers (45%), college admissions officers (40 %), coaches and teachers may view your postings
Reasons why employers/Colleges view Social pages
Learn more about applicant
Verify information
Investigate reports of inappropriate behavior

22. Social media: online image
One third of employers/colleges who look at applicants social media sites find information that hurts the applicant
Many also find details such as leadership roles or community service activity that reflects positively on the applicant

23. Social Media: online image
Ways to improve your image
Use a screen name that gives a positive impression
Susan Smith instead of “bigbootyblonde”
Check privacy settings
Know who can look you up & what they can see
Choose options for tagging

24. Social media: online image
Google Yourself (Do you like what you see?)
Eliminate people from feed who make you look bad
Update your online photos
Delete pictures/videos that show you in a negative light
Untag yourself in any photos that are questionable

25. Social Media: use to your advantage
Ways Social media can help you
Join professional networks (i.e., Linkedin) to show that you’re serious about your future
Participate in online groups related to colleges that interest you (follow on Facebook & twitter; create ZeeMee account)
Keep it positive
Post successes on your social media sites (pictures of community service, videos of performances, links to articles)
Make positive comments to others’ posts

26. Personal Information Computer Software
Cyber Security
Personal Information
Computer Software

27. Personal Information To protect your identity
Don’t share personal information unless you know how it will be used and protected
Don’t reply or click on links in any asking for your personal information

28. Personal Information Protect your passwords
Keep them in a secure place
Do not share them
Know who you’re dealing with
Look for a seller’s physical address & phone number
Read fine print before downloading free software (some download come with spyware)

29. Computer Software
Update anti-virus and anti spyware software regularly (many update automatically)
Anti-virus software should remove or quarantine viruses
anti spyware can undo changes spyware makes on your computer
Make sure firewall is on & set up properly
Back up important files

30. What does your digital footprint say about you?