Digital Citizenship
Quest to be a good digital citizen
Digital Citizen
Someone who is able to think critically about the ethical opportunities and challenges of the “digital world” and makes safe, responsible, respectful choices.
Cyberbullying
- Harassing - Bombarding someone with messages over digital media, or repeated contact when it is least expected.
- Flaming - SAYING MEAN THINGS, USUALLY IN ALL CAPS, AND WITH THE INTENTION TO HUMILIATE.
- Deceiving - Using fake names, posing as someone else, or creating a fake profile about someone else.
- Hate Speech - A verbal attack targeting someone because of their race, gender, religion, ability, or sexual orientation.
- Bystander - someone who witnesses bullying but doesn't do anything.
- Upstander - someone who witnesses bullying and tries to stop it.
Childnet International - Cyber Bullying
Positively Branding Yourself
How to brand yourself positively
- Do not post rude/inappropriate images or comments
- Do not curse
- Do not cause drama
Searching Effectively
Tips
- Keep it short: The shorter you keep it the more accurate it will be.
- Use quotes: Using quotes tells Google to use those exact words.
- Use the minus sign: Using the minus signs tells to not show that word in the results.
- Calculator: If you type a calculation into google it will calculate it.
Creator's Rights
Copyright
A law that protects your control over the creative work you make so that people must get your permission before they copy, share or perform.
Fair Use
The ability to use small amount of copyrighted work.
ex. schoolwork, news reporting, comedy
ex. schoolwork, news reporting, comedy
License
A clear way to define the copyright of your creative work so people know how it can be used.
Piracy
Stealing, copyrighted work by downloaded or copying it in order to keep, sell, or give it away without permission and without paying.
Plagiarize
Copying or making slight changes to some or all of someone else’s work and saying you created it.
"What not to do"
- Do not give out your personal credentials such as a password
- Do not post inappropriate post/image
Others
Cite works
"SitePoint." SitePoint RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. <http://www.sitepoint.com/10-tips-for-conducting-a-more-effective-google-search/>.
Some of our top digital citizens
Jerry
A mouse who Tom, the cat, hates
Angus
My crazy younger sister
Tommy T.
Musician dude