1. A Guide to Digital Citizenship

2. Netiquette on social media sites
A network- several computers that communicate and work together.
Etiquette – social code or behavior based on standards of contemporary and social expectations.
Netiquette- (network etiquette) the social standard of the internet, based on behavior and standards on the internet.

3. Netiquette Do’s and Dont’s
Treat others like you want to be treated.
Do remember that once it is on the internet it is there for ever.
Do be brief
Do your research before you post
Do respect others and their opinion
Don’ts
Don’t verbally abuse others
Use foul language
Don’t take it personally

4. Copyright and fair use
Copyright- the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work.
Fair use- a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner
What’s the difference?
A copyright must be obtained ,whereas fair use is spontaneous and used solely for educational purposes.

5. Copyright Rules Must be spontaneous Must have educational value
List of what can be printed
One chapter from a book
Video- single copy, 3 minutes, 10% of the whole, whichever is less
Music- single copy for teacher and up to 10% on composition.
Poetry- single copy 250 words or less, no more than two pages
Photos- single copy for a teacher, and no more than five images of one artist/ photographer in one program or printing and not more than 10% to 15% of an artists published work

6. Plagiarism How to Avoid it Ways for teachers to detect it…
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
How to Avoid it
Cite sources
Making the audience aware of where you received the information
Ways for teachers to detect it…
Use programs like Turnitin, iThenticate, or Write Check
These are all programs designed to promote authenticity of material

7. Internet safety tips Prevent identity theft by: To protect passwords
keeping as much personal information off of the internet as possible
installing antivirus, firewall software protection on your computer
only use secure sites
To protect passwords
Do not use the same password,
Use “safer” passwords with numbers, lower case and uppercase letters
Change your password at least once a year
Do not share or reveal passwords to anyone
Protect your reputation: once you have posted it online it is there for anyone to see and forever. If you would not say it or do it in public don’t put it online

8. Internet safety tips
Cyberbullying: verbally abusing a person online for whatever reason
What to do about cyberbullies
Tell an adult
Tell the person to stop
Contact authorities and internet service provider
Save all communication for possible proof later on
Cyberstalking: usually done by an adult (unlike cyberbullying)
What to do
Save communications unaltered
Contact authorities then ISP and keep a record

9. Computer safety
Keep your computer safe from hackers and identity thieves by watching out for the following:
Phishing- when a person pretends to be a company through to steal personal information, and passwords from people.
Viruses- a program that replicates itself after it has entered your computer
Trojan horse- a malicious program that is designed to look like a benign program to infiltrate your computer
Worms- are programs that bury themselves inside your computer that spread through

10. references
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