2. What is
Digital Citizenship?
“Digital Citizenship is about using
technology appropriately, and not
misusing or abusing technology”
-http://educationaltechnology.ca
3. Nine Themes of Digital
Citizenship
• digital etiquette
• digital communication
• digital literacy
• digital commerce
• digital law
• digital rights and responsibilities
• digital health and wellness
• digital security (self protection)
4. This Digital Citizen
project addresses:
1. Netiquette
2. Copyright and Fair Use
3. Plagiarism
4. Safety on the internet
5. Safety on your computer
6. Digital Ettiquette
or “Netiquette”
A set of rules
on how to
behave online
7. Core Rules on Netiquette
Behavior:
Do’s
Sharing is caring
Correct mistakes
Share accurate information
Everything in moderation
Respect privacy
Show love
Don’ts
Don’t lie
Don’t hate
No cursing
No disrespect
9. Copyright
“a legal concept, enacted by most
governments, giving the creator of an
original work exclusive rights to it,
usually for a limited time.”
- wikipedia.org
10. Fair Use
“a limitation and exception to the
exclusive right granted by
copyright law to the author of a
creative work.”
-wikipedia.org
11. What is the difference between
Copyright and Fair Use?
Fair Use refers to
being able to use parts
of copyrighted materials
without permission
for educational reasons.
13. 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.
14. How can I avoid Plagarism?
• Don’t turn in someone else's work as your own
• Don’t copy words or ideas from someone else without
giving credit
• Don’t forget to put a quotation in quotation marks
• Don’t give incorrect information about where the
quotation came from
• Don’t copy so many words or ideas from a source that
it makes up the majority of your work, whether you
give credit or not
15. Remember…
If the site is copyrighted, you need to
request permission from the owners of the
website.
It there is no clear copyright listed, be
sure to reference the site with the URL.
18. Safety on the Internet
includes:
• Identity Theft
• Reputation management
• Passwords
• Cyberbullying
• Cyberstalking
19. Identity Theft
When your
personal
information is
stolen and then
that person
pretends to be
you.
20. Reputation
Management
When a individual or a business is continuously
monitored in hopes to create positive
commentary and dispute the negative.
21. Passwords
• Don't leave your passwords lying around
• Don't reveal your passwords to others
• Never give your password out in an email
• Don't use the default password
• Change reset passwords
22. Cyberbullying
Refers to bullying on the internet through social
networking sites, emails and texts
Remember…
•If its something that is going to hurt someone’s feelings,
don’t do it.
•Don’t fight back.
•Tell an adult.
•What you say online could stay there forever.
23. Cyberstalking
Refers to using the Internet or any other electronic device
to harass an individual, a group, or an organization.
This includes:
•Making false accusations.
• Making threats.
• Stealing someone’s identity.
•Causing harm to someone’s data or computer equipment.
25. Safety on your computer
includes:
• Viruses
• Phishing
• Trojan horses
• Worms
26. Viruses
A computer virus is a type of computer program that
duplicates itself and can infect and damage a computer
without the person knowing.
Sometimes, when the computer gets a virus it can cause the
computer to “act up” and may cause the computer to be
slow, or even crash. Many important documents can be
lost.
27. Phishing
Phishing guides computer users to enter
their information on a fake website that
looks just like the real website. Phishing
happens through e-mails and instant
messages.
Types of Phishing:
• Whaling
• Clone Phishing
• Spear Phishing
28. Trojan Horses can:
• Retrieve passwords or credit card information
• Install damaging software
• Download or upload files on anyone’s computer
• Delete files
• Watch the computer user's screen
• Crash the computer
29. Worms
A computer worm is a damaging
computer program that duplicates itself
in order to spread to other computers
through the computer network.
Some worms have been created with
good intentions, but most are harmful.
30. Make sure that your computer has an
antivirus program installed.
Never download anything off the internet
without a parent’s permission.
31. References
Doering, A. H., & Roblyer, M. D. (2010). Integrating educational
technology into teaching. (5 ed., pp. 217-222). Boston, MA:
Pearson Education, Inc.
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.surfnetparents.com
www.brainpop.com
http://networketiquette.net/
http://fairuse.stanford.edu
http://www.educationworld.com
http://www.plagiarism.org/
http://learn-the-ropes.wikispaces.com/Digital+Citizenship
http://educationaltechnology.ca
