ED 505
Digital Citizenship Project
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Netiquette
Copyright and Fair Use
Plagiarism
Safety on the Internet
Safety on your Computer
Netiquette
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What is it?
Do’s List
Don’t List
Netiquette
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Is etiquette on the internet
It is the rules to use online
The Do’s and Don'ts of
Netiquette
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Rule 1: Remember the Human
Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online
that you follow in real life
Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace
Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online
Rule 6: Share expert knowledge
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes
Rule 1: Remember the
Human
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Treat others the way you want
to be treated.
People online have feelings
Communication you write
stays somewhere for a very
long time.
Rule 2:Adhere to the same standards of
behavior online that you follow in real life
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Be ethical
Breaking the law: Remember
things that are illegal in real life
are still illegal online.
Rule 3: Know where you are
in cyberspace
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Know the cite you are visiting
Investigate a little: Look
around the cite and listen to
people’s chats.
Rule 4: Respect other people's time
and bandwidth
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Bandwidth- information-carrying
capacity of the wires and channels
that connect everyone in
cyberspace.
There is a limit to the space
available online.
Don’t waste other people’s time.
Rule 5: Make yourself look
good online
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Know what you're talking about
and make sense
Take advantage of your
anonymity
Don't post flame-bait: Don’t use
offensive language
Rule 6: Share expert
knowledge
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Don’t be afraid to share your
knowledge
Rule 7: Help keep flame
wars under control
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"Flaming" is what people do
when they express a strongly
held opinion without holding
back any emotion
Don’t feed the flame, it exudes
negativity
Rule 8: Respect other
people's privacy
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Treat others the way you
would like to be treated
Rule 9: Don't abuse your
power
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Don’t take advantage of people
just because you know more
than they do.
Rule 10: Be forgiving of
other people's mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes
online. Again, treat others the
way you would like to be
treated.
Copyright and Fair Use
Laws
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What is copyright?
What is the fair use law?
What is the difference?
Distinguish between the different
types o fair use rules.
Copyright
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Gives the person that created
the work the right to determine
how the work is used
Fair Use Laws
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Is the most significant
limitation on the copyright
holder's exclusive rights.
There are no set guidelines
that are universally
accepted.
The difference between
Copyright and Fair Use

Copyright Law- States what can’t
be done and applies throughout
the United States
Fair Use Law- Tells the exception
to the rules and deals with
copyright infringement
Fair Use Rules
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A short story, essay, or poem. One work is the norm
whether it comes from an individual work or an
anthology.
Poetry- Copies of a poem of 250 words or less that
exists on two pages or less or 250 words from a
longer poem.
Prose - Copies of an article, story or essay that are
2,500 words or less or excerpts up to 1,000 words or
10 percent of the total work, whichever is less.
Illustrations - Copies of a chart, graph, diagram,
drawing, cartoon, or picture contained in a book or
periodical issue (U.S. Copyright Office, 2009, p. 6).
Fair Use Rules
clips, excerpts from
Motion media: movies, film
television shows: Up to 10 percent of the total or three
minutes, whichever is less.
Text material: Up to 10 percent of the total or 1,000
words, whichever is less. .
Music, lyrics, and music video: - Up to 10 percent of
the work but no more than 30 seconds of the music or
lyrics from an individual musical work.
Illustrations or photographs: No more than five
images from one artist or photographer. No more than
10% or 15 images, whichever is less, from a collection.
Plagiarism
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What is it?
How to avoid it?
How technology can help
teachers?
Plagiarism
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Is using others’ ideas and words
without clearly acknowledging the
source of that information.
How to avoid Plagiarism?
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To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever
you use
another person’s idea, opinion, or theory;
any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings—any pieces of
information—that are not common knowledge;
quotations of another person’s actual spoken or
written words;
paraphrase of another person’s spoken or written
words.
Technology in Plagiarism
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On most college campuses,
teachers use software programs to
help detect work that may be
plagiarized.
Safety on the Internet
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Select a gender-neutral username, email address, etc.
Keep your primary email address private.
Don't give out information simply because it is
requested.
Block or ignore unwanted users
Don't allow others to draw you into conflict
Lurk in a new forum to learn local customs.
If a place becomes stressful, leave it
Watch what you "say" online
Safety on the Internet
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Never give your password to anyone
Don't provide your credit card number or other
identifying information
Personally monitor children's internet use
Never use a business account for personal use.
Be very cautious about putting any pictures of
yourself or your children online anywhere, or
allowing anyone else (relatives, schools, dance
academies, sports associations) to publish any photos
Safety on your Computer
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1) Use antivirus software and keep it up-to-date.
2) Install security patches
3) Use a firewall.
4) Secure your browser
5) Take control of your email
6) Treat IM suspiciously
7) Keep abreast of Internet scams
8) Don't fall victim to virus hoaxes
References
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1. Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University. (2012).
Retrieved from
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml.
2. Westminster College. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.
westminster-mo.edu/academics/resources/library/pages/
copyrightfairuse.aspx.
3. University of Maryland University College. (2011). Retrieved
from http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm.
4. Education.com. (2012). Retrieved fromhttp://www.education.
com/reference/article/netiquette-rules-behavior-internet/.