DIGITAL
CITIZENSHIP
PROJECT
Submitted by: Donna Rembert
Instructor: Dr. Laurie Fowler
ED508 Technology Portfolio
NETIQUETTE
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Netiquette is a cyber term for doing what is right on
the internet.
It is a combination of the words network and
etiquette.
It is how one behaves every time they hit the send
button.
There are over 2 billion users on the web
NETIQUETTE RULES
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Only use your first name and personal information or
pictures to anyone.
Never agree to see someone you ‘meet” on line.
Don’t believe everything you read. Some one may be
using a false identity.
Do not reply to messages that makes you feel
uncomfortable. Let someone else know.
Never give anyone your password.
NETIQUETTE RULES
Think before you post.
 Observe the site before you use it.
 Read the FAQ’s(frequently asked questions)and
archives, before posting in group discussion or
chat room.
 Use courtesy while using netiquette
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WHY DO WE NEED RULES?
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To protect our digital reputation on and offline
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To avoid “Flame Wars” online
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To treat others the way we want to be treated
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For your protection
NETIQUETTE DO’S & DON’TS FOR EMAILS
There are over 107trillion emails sent daily
 Make sure you use grammar & spell check
 Make sure your use your signature to let them
know who is sending the email
 Don’t correct someone else’s spelling
 Don’t send emails when you are upset, angry or
late at night
 Don’t use all caps in emails (it means you are
yelling)
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ESSENTIAL NETIQUETTE TIPS FOR MOBILE PHONE USE
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Do not text while driving.
No text is worth dying for.
It is not safe to text while walking.
Avoid playing texting games( some people are really
busy and can’t always respond ASAP)
Don’t lay phone on the dinner table or in a meeting.
Keep conversations quiet while in public.
COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE
Copyright – Allows only the person who has
designed the work to edit, copy and benefit
from it.
 Fair Use- Allows a person to use copyright
materials without the owner’s permission
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COMPARING COPYRIGHT TO FAIR USE
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The difference between copyright and fair use
is that there is no set limits for the person with
copyrights and there are rules for fair use
 When
making a copy one must consider:
 How
will the copied materials be used?
 What is the purpose for copying?
 How much of the materials copied will be used?
FAIR USE RULES FOR THE MEDIA
Media materials can only be used for non-profit
or educational purposes.
 Copied materials can be used or changed in
order to entertain a large audience.
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PLAGIARISM
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Using someone’s ideas and claiming them to
be yours.
How to Avoid Plagiarism?
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Use quotations or reword or paraphrase
Plagiarism Identified
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Google Search
Programs for Plagiarism
SAFETY ON THE INTERNET
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Identity Theft: Using another's private information for
financial gain.
Reputation Management: Being mindful of ones
reputation on and off the internet.
Password: Secret words or digits used to give one
access to files and websites.
Cyber bullying- Using the internet to ruin one’s
reputation or harassing an individual.
Cyber stalking: is stalking on the internet.
SAFETY ON YOUR COMPUTER
Virus: A virus on the computer attached itself to files
on your computer and destroys it.
 Trojan Horses: A software that poses as one thing
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and only steals your information on your computer.
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:Worms: Send copies of itself to cause harm to the
network or damage files on the computer
SAFETY QUIZES ONLINE
http://www.safekids.com/quiz/index.html
 http://www.chipublib.org/008subject/003cyn/
sign/safety.html
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WORK CITED
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Google. Web 06 June 2012 http://google.com
http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_educational_tips_on_plagiarism_pr
evention.html
The Riles of Netiquette Web. 10 June 2012
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/copyright/copyright-using/fair-use.html
http://wiki.ask.com/Cyberstalking
http://www.networkequette.net/netiquettehtm.
http://www.myreputationmanager.com/online_reputation_management_se
m.html
http://www.parentfurther.com/high-risk-behaviors/bullying/cyberbullying