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Citizenshipin an e-World

Johnston Community School District

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"Character is what you do when no one

is watching."

Citizenship = Character

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Digital Citizenship

the responsible use of technology,

including ethics, etiquette,

security and responsibility

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Establishing e-Habits

• Why would people demonstrate less citizenship while using technology and online tools?

• Online, people can feel invisible and capable of doing things they normally wouldn't do in person or in public - things that they know might be wrong.

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Digital Ethics

1. Positively communicate, share and contribute to society

2. Use in a respectful manner3. Use courteously in communication4. Avoid harming others5. Share network resources6. Be honest and trustworthy7. Honor property rights and copyrights8. Give proper credit for intellectual property

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Digital Etiquette

• Am I aware of others when I use technology? Or them of me?

• Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or protocol

• Users need to realize how their use of technology affects others.

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What do you think?

• Should people answer a cell phone while having a face-to-face conversation with someone?

• Should students use text messaging to send messages during class?

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Digital Etiquette in Communication

• Am I using technology appropriately when I communicate with others?

• Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information

• All users of digital technologies need to understand the rules and options when using digital communication.

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Digital Security

• How do I protect my technology in a digital society? How do I protect myself?

• Digital Security (self-protection): taking necessary precautions to guarantee electronic digital safety and self safety

• All users of digital technologies need to understand and be able to protect themselves and equipment from harm.

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What do you think?

• Is it OK for users to share usernames and passwords?

• What happens if security isn’t adequate on a server?

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Digital Security in Commerce

• Am I aware of the opportunities and problems associated with purchasing items using technology.

• Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods

• Users need to be more aware of how to purchase goods and services through digital formats.

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What do you think?

• What safety precautions need to be in place when purchasing goods online?

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Digital Responsibility

• When I use technology, am I being responsible?

• Digital Responsibility: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds which is either ethical or unethical

• All users of digital technologies need to be accountable for how they use digital technologies.

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What do you think?

• What are some strategies that companies or schools can put in place to hold users accountable and responsible?

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Computer Crime

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Department of Justice categorizes computer crime in three ways:

1. The computer as a target - attacking the computers of others (spreading viruses is an example).

2. The computer as a weapon - using a computer to commit "traditional crime" that we see in the physical world (such as fraud or illegal gambling).

3. The computer as an accessory - using a computer as a "fancy filing cabinet" to store illegal or stolen information.

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Hackers

• Hackers invade privacy

• Hackers destroy ”property" in the form of computer files or records

• Hackers injure other computer users by destroying information systems

• Hackers crash systems that cause them to malfunction and not work

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Pirates

• Computer "Pirates" steal intellectual property

• Copyright violations have civil and criminal remedies– Sue for money to cover loss of sales– Jail or fine paid to the government due to

infringement for gain

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Copy/Paste – Is it Plagiarism?

• Plagiarism refers to the taking and using of someone else's words or ideas and passing them off as your own.

• It is dishonest, unethical and can be illegal.

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Copyright Laws

• Music– 30 seconds or 10% of song

• Graphics– Clipart free sites; do not alter images

• Audio– 10% or 30 seconds

• Text– 10% of works; exact text in a project needs to be cited

See Brief Notes: Multimedia Copyright document (on website)

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Presentation Citation

• Cyberethics for Teachers: A lesson plan outline. http://www.cybercrime.gov/rules/lessonplan1.htm October 18, 2007.

• United States Department of Justice: Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section. http://www.cybercrime.gov/cyberethics.htm October 18, 2007.

• The Cyber Citizen Partnership. http://www.cybercitizenship.org/ October 18, 2007.

• Digital Citizenship. http://coe.ksu.edu/digitalcitizenship/index.htm October 18, 2007.