Digital
Citizenship
Project
Jared Smith
ED 505
Netiquette on Social Media
Sites
 Netiquette
on Social Media Sites is “the
social code of using social media”.
 It is the rules and guidelines that people
should follow while using social media
sites.
Netiquette on Social Media
Sites
DO
DON’T
 Share
 Lie
 Correct
 Curse
Mistakes
 Show Love
 Respect Privacy
 Everything in
Moderation
 Hate
 Disrespect
Copyright and Fair Use
 Copyright
is “a legal device that provides
the creator of a work of art or literature, or
a work that conveys information or ideas,
the right to control how the work is used"
(Fishman, 2008).
 Fair Use is “the most significant limitation
on the copyright holder's exclusive rights
(United States Copyright Office, 1).
Copyright and Fair Use
 The
difference between copyright and
fair use is that copyrights give the author
the legal right to control how their work is
used. Fair use gives individuals the right to
use people’s copyrighted works as long
as they follow certain guidelines.
Copyright and Fair Use
What counts as fair use?
 A chapter from a book (never the entire book).
 An article from a periodical or newspaper.
 A short story, essay, or poem. One work is the norm whether it comes from an
individual work or an anthology.
 A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical,
or newspaper.
 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).
Copyright and Fair Use
What should be avoided to ensure fair use?
 Making multiple copies of different works that
could substitute for the purchase of books,
publisher's reprints, or periodicals.
 Copying and using the same work from semester
to semester.
 Copying and using the same material for several
different courses at the same or different
institutions.
 Copying more than nine separate times in a single
semester (U.S. Copyright Office, 2009, p. 7).
Plagiarism
Plagiarism 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”
Plagiarism
Plagiarism can be avoided…
 By putting anything you use in your own
words.
 By using citations and quotation marks
when you cannot put it in your own
words.
 Use common sense.
 Never turn someone else’s work in as your
own.
Plagiarism
 Teachers
can check for plagiarism by
using a variety of websites.
 The most popular are



http://turnitin.com/
http://www.duplichecker.com/
http://plagiarism-detect.com/
Safety on the Internet

Identity Theft – People must be careful while using the internet to
prevent identity theft. Passwords must be kept private, websites
must be secure, and any financial or personal information must only
be given out on secure websites to people or companies that you
know.

Reputation Management – Teachers have to be sure to keep a
good reputation on the internet. This is done by not posting
inappropriate things whether this be curse words, pictures, vulgar
posts, etc.

Passwords – You must make sure that you keep all passwords
private. They must also be complex so that they cannot easily be
figured out by someone else. They must be long and include
letters, numbers, and symbols. Also, make sure that you log out of
anything that requires a password
Safety on the Internet

Cyberbullying – Cyberbullying has become
very prevalent in today’s society. Teacher’s
must monitor social networking sites to ensure
that students are not being bullied online. If a
student ever comes to a teacher and
complains about being cyberbullied, you
must take action immediately before it is
taken any further.

Cyberstalking – Cyberstalking is when
someone follows or stalks someone online.
This can lead to cyberbullying.
Safety on your Computer

Individuals must be careful on computers with there being
so many things that can affect a computer’s health and
your privacy. There are numerous viruses, Trojan horses,
and worms that can infect a computer. Phishing is also a
dangerous act.

An individual must make sure that their computer is
equipped with anti-virus software. You must also be sure to
update virus definitions and scan your computer on a
regular basis.

Individuals must be careful to avoid phishing by making
sure that all websites that information is put on is secure.
Also, never give any information out unless you know the
recipient is a valid source.
References

Copyright and fair use in the UMUC online or face-to-face classroom. (2011, January 28).
Retrieved from http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm

Fishman, S. (2008). The copyright handbook: What every writer needs to know. Berkeley,
CA: Nolo.

Plagiarism prevention technology. (2012). Retrieved from
http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_solutions.html

Social media netiquette. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.networketiquette.net/socmed.htm

United States Copyright Office. (2009). Reproduction of copyrighted works by educators
and librarians. (Circular 21). Retrieved from
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ21.pdf

United States Copyright Office. (2010). Fair use. (Circular FL-102). Retrieved from
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html