1. Are You a Good Digital Citizen? By Abby Buchanan Image from Microsoft Clip Art

2. What Makes A Good Digital Citizen? Knowing netiquette Understanding copyright and fair use “rules” What counts as plagiarism? Are you and your family/class “safe” on the web? How “safe” are you and family/class on the computer? Image from Microsoft Clip Art

3. How’s your netiquette? Is that really a good idea? Think before you post it for everyone to see? When to mind your internet manners…….. E-mail – don’t forward every “cute” story On-line chat- see how others “chat” and know the lingo before jumping in Social networking- belittling, judging, slandering, or gossiping…..it will get back to them….. and to you Other thoughts…... Writing in all capitals is considered yelling Work email is for work and home email is for social Image from Microsoft Clip Art 1 Netiquette Rules. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Netiquette-Rules---10-Best-Rules-for-Email- Etiquette&id=785177http://ezinearticles.com/?Netiquette-Rules---10-Best-Rules-for-Email- Etiquette&id=785177 1 1 1 1 1

4. Understanding Copyright and Fair Use Laws What is copyright? The legal rights a person has over their original ideas, Someone’s work cannot be copied through writing, a dramatic work, audio recording, etc. The author does not have to have a copyright notice or be registered to be copyrighted. What is Fair Use? You can use some published work without getting the author’s permission. This is why we cite our work. Some examples of fair use include: criticism, commentary, news reporting, research, teaching, library archiving and scholarship. 2 2 2 Copyright Law and Fair Use. Retrieved on November 13,2010 from http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html 2 2

5. Is This Plagiarism? “to kidnap” Using others work or intellectual property is actually stealing. This is considered public dishonesty. Always give credit for words and works where credit is due. When in doubt cite the work Plagiarism can result in fines, expulsion from school, job loss, failure of a class, or punishable by state and local laws What is considered plagiarism? 1. claiming that someone else’s work is your own 2. copying words or ideas without citing 3. not using quotation marks when necessary 4. using too many of some one else’s words Reference an APA manual to understand how to properly cite a source. Image from Microsoft Clip Art 3 3 Plagiarism FAQ’s. Retrieved on November 13,2010,from www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_plagiarism_faq.htmlwww.plagiarism.org/plag_article_plagiarism_faq.html 3 5 What is Plagiarism. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.htmlwww.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html 5 5 5 5

6. How to be “safe” on the web It’s our job as parents and teachers to teach them how to be safe on the web. Make sure that you ……. Use built-in parental controls Keep the computer in a open space so you can monitor their online activities Make sure your children understand the implications of their actions on the web The following flyers created by the National Cyber Security Alliance can help guide your conversations with your child. Gaming Safety Tips: http://www.staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/Gaming%20Tips%20- %20Parents%20(plain).pdf Internet Safety Tips: http://www.staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/Internet%20Safety%20and%2 0Security%20Tips%20for%20Parents%202010%20(plain).pdf Social Networking Safety Tips: http://www.staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/Social%20Networking%20Tips %202010%20(plain).pdf Image from Microsoft Clip Art 6 6 6 6 Protect Your Devices. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from http://www.staysafeonline.orghttp://www.staysafeonline.org

7. Keeping Your Computer Safe Use anti-virus software- finds and deletes viruses and repairs damaged files Don’t open junk email- email addresses that do not show the email address in the “to” box are often spam Install a firewall- most computers already have a firewall installed, it just needs to be turned on. It filters the information from the internet Create a strong password -use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols Only download from trusted sources- scan files before you download them,, only download legal files 7 Keep Your Computer Safe. Retrieved on November 13,2010,from http://www.thebeehive.org/internet-safety/keep-your-computer-safehttp://www.thebeehive.org/internet-safety/keep-your-computer-safe Image from Microsoft Clip Art 1 7 7 7 7 8 Protect Your Devices. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from http://www.staysafeonline.orghttp://www.staysafeonline.org

8. References Netiquette Rules. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Netiquette-Rules---10- Best-Rules-for-Email-Etiquette&id=785177 Copyright Law and Fair Use. Retrieved on November 13,2010,from http://www-sul.stanford.edu/cpyright.html Plagiarism FAQ’s. Retrieved on November 13,2010 from www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_plagiarism_faq.html What is Plagiarism. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html Keep Your Computer Safe. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from http://www.thebeehive.org/internet- safety/keep-your-computer-safe Protect Your Devices. Retrieved on November 13,2010, from www.staysafeonline.org