1. By: Elizabeth Scruggs Digital Citizenship Project

2. Netiquette stands for internet etiquette. It is set practices to help make the Internet a pleasant place for everyone to visit. Four Basic Rules:  Help the new users of the Internet. Be sure to share your knowledge to those who ask questions.  Be sure to research content before asking other users. Always check the frequently asked question files, search the Internet, and search newsgroup.  Remember the emotions of others. Don’t use capital letters unless necessary. The receiver can interpret all capital letters as shouting or being rude. Be polite when you disagree with someone. Note their good points and respectfully comment on areas where you disagree.  When sending or receiving an email from work do not assume that a person is speaking for the whole group. NETIQUETTE

3. A copyright is a legal device that provides the creator of a work the right to control how the work can be used. Tips for Online Information:  Always ask the copyright holder for permission. The copyright holder is the author whether you see a organization or an individual.  Always give credit to the source of the information. If you do not see an individual named give the credit to the organization responsible for the website.  Look for the author’s directions on how to use their work. Be sure to follow their guidelines. COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE

4.  When you are having doubts about fair use.  When you plan to copy the project beyond the two copies allowed.  When the project is used for commercial or non-educational use.  When you plan to share the project beyond the required number stated in the guidelines. WHEN SHOULD I ASK FOR COPYRIGHT PERMISSION?

5. What is plagiarism?  Plagiarism means to steal the words or ideas from someone and pretend they are yours.  It is commiting literacy theft.  It is using something and not giving credit to the source.  It is presenting a product as something new and original that was created by another author. PLAGIARISM

6. Plagiarism can be overlooked by making a reference to the source the information is taken from. All you have to do is acknowledge the information you are using was borrowed and give the viewers the information to find the source. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE I AM NOT GUILTY OF PLAGIARISM

7. Things for your family to remember when using web sites:  Install family safety software or an Internet filter to you computer.  Educate yourself on web site safety, then teach your family. Kids need to know not to post personal information as well as understand that people they chat with may not be who they are saying they are.  Be familiar with the sites your children are staying on. Check out any dangerous situations they need to be made aware of.  Teach your children identity rules. Do not post pictures of themselves, addresses, phone numbers, or other personal information.  Teach your children if they happen up on pornography at home, school, or a library to turn off the computer and find an adult.  Be sure to manage the amount of time your child stays on the Internet. If they have a designated time you know when they are online and how long. Freedom on sites can lead children to inappropriate content. INTERNET WEB SITE SAFETY

8.  Shut your computer down every night.  Do not save login information.  Do not leave computer unattended with sensitive information on screen.  Update virus software weekly.  Scan for viruses every night.  Always back up your data files weekly.  Take a copy of you back up disc to a safe location in case of emergency.  Do not fill your hard disc with too many MP3 files.  Erase your tracks by turning off the Internet Explorer feature that remembers passwords on every page you visit even after you’ve closed them.  Do not enter important information into a public computer. COMPUTER SAFETY TIPS

9. www.livinginternet.com www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html www.plagiarismdotORG.com www.netnanny.com SOURCES