Transcript Being a Cyber Citizen - clovisonlineschool

Guidelines for
Being Cyber Safe
and a
Cyber Citizen
Clovis Online School
Clovis Unified School District
Updated: August 2009
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Surfing the Web
(Part I)
---Read through and learn
the important parts about
the Internet, and then...
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Surfing the Web (Part II)
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...you'll be ready to take the online
Cyber Citizen test.
Taking notes is a good idea.
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The Internet is composed of:
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E-Mail
WWW (World Wide Web)
Chat Rooms
Research/Information
Pictures, music, games,
streaming video
Etc.
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What is the Internet?
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Series of wires/cables connected to
computers throughout the world
Made up of lots of wires and fiber optic
cables
Zig-zag of wires and cables
underground…even under the ocean
from continent to continent
For the ongoing history of the Internet, go to:
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
For an Internet Tutorial, see:
http://www.internet101.org
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The Internet
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Series of wires connected throughout the world
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The Internet
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Information found includes:
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Library collection searches
Books, newspaper, papers, and
magazine articles (databases)
Scientific information
Virtual museums/tours
Advertisements
Pictures, video,
and audio recordings
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Problems with the Internet
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Anyone can publish anything to a
worldwide audience in seconds
Some information are people’s
opinions, not facts
Some information is inaccurate,
untrue, or misleading
The Web doubles in size every 90
days
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Keys to Using the Internet
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Learn how to find information
needed
Know the good information
from the bad
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Using the Internet
is a lot like driving a car.
*What are the similarities?
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How is the Internet
like driving a car?
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Need a license to drive
Need to know the rules of the road
Need to know how to operate the
equipment
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Using the Internet is a lot
like driving a car (part 2)
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Need to know where you are going
Must be responsible
Know penalties for breaking
the rules
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On the Internet, follow these
3 important guide words:
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1. Be SAFE
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Be in GOOD places only!
Be anonymous as much as you
can.
Know the difference between public
spaces and password-protected
spaces.
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3 Important Words!
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2. Be LEGAL
For educational use.
No threatening or
obscene messages.
Be in appropriate
places only!!
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3 Important Words
3. Be RESPONSIBLE
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Be on task
Know how to find
the information you
need
Report problems or
abuse
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What are the 3 Important Words
to guide your use of the Internet?
1. Safe
• 2. Legal
• 3. Responsible
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How do you define
Appropriate and Inappropriate?
• Appropriate:
–Anything acceptable to
your parents and teachers
• Inappropriate:
–Anything not acceptable to
your parents or teachers.
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Which items below would
be considered appropriate?
A. Finding information for a class project.
B. Finding or sending obscene material.
C. Finding or sending offensive messages or pictures.
D. Learning how the World Wide Web works.
E. Finding out about your favorite sports team.
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Which items below would
be considered appropriate?
ANSWERS
A. Finding information for a class project.
D. Learning how the World Wide Web works.
E. Finding out about your favorite sports team.
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What should you do if you observe
someone or hear about someone doing
inappropriate things on the World
Wide Web?
A. Report it to a parent
B. Report it to a teacher
C. Report it to the principal
D. Any one of the above
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What should you do if you observe
someone or hear about someone
doing inappropriate things on the
World Wide Web?
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D. Any one of the above
It is important that this is reported so that
we are all safe on the World Wide Web.
“Your School. Your Web. Your Future”
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What should you do you receive an
email or posting or observe a posting
that makes you uncomfortable?
A. Report it to a parent
B. Report it to a teacher
C. Report it to the principal
D. Any one of the above
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What should you do you receive an
email or posting or observe a
posting that makes you
uncomfortable?
ANSWER:
D. Any one of the above
***It is important that you share information
that makes you feel uncomfortable with adults
so they can help to figure out the best response
so that you can complete your work
successfully.
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When finding information on
the Internet to use in a school project,
it is important to: (choose all correct answers)
A. Write and thank the author
B. Do nothing
C. Ask yourself if this information is accurate
D. Write down the source or web address, and put it
in your bibliography
E. None of the above.
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When finding information on
the Internet to use in a school project,
it is important to: (answer)
ANSWERS
C. Ask yourself if this information is accurate
D. Write down the source or web address, and
put it in your bibliography
**Note: It is important to give credit to all sources used
for anything written or created for a school project.
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Why do we need
network guidelines?
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Guidelines keep you safe on web
Guidelines keep our school and district safe
Guidelines keep our city, state and world
safe
Guidelines help all of to be good “Cyber
Citizens”
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Guidelines for Internet Use
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Only share your first name.
Do not give out addresses, phone
numbers, or other personal
information.
Do not send pictures of yourself to
people you don’t know!
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Guidelines for Internet Use
(Part 2)
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Do not respond to any messages that
are inappropriate or make you feel
uncomfortable
Report inappropriate or uncomfortable
e-mails, chat room conversations,
postings, discussions, or comments to
an adult (parent, teacher teacher or
principal)
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Other Guidelines
- Copyright • “Copyright is a form of protection provided
by the laws of the United States (title 17,
U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works
of authorship,” including literary, dramatic,
musical, artistic, and certain other
intellectual works.” (Copyright Office Definition)
• http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
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- Copyright (part 2)
• It is NOT OK to:
o Make copies of software or music that is
copyrighted or purchased from a company or
take other people’s work and make it your own
or sell it for profit.
• Be sure to:
o Cite other people’s work in school projects,
giving credit to the author.
**More info at the Federal Copyright Office in the Library of Congress **
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
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Other Guidelines
- Plagiarism • Basic Definition: Using information from
someone else and making it your own.
• Important to do original work
• Important to cite [do a bibliography or
works cited] for the source of any
information used in any school work,
whether an essay, a report, a web page, a
video, a Power Point presentation, etc.
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Learning a Little
Internet Vocabulary
http://zattoo.com/files/images/abc.jpg
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What do each these words mean in
e-mail or on the WWW?
Flaming:
A. shooting fire at someone
B. publicly putting down
another person
C. lighting the computer on
fire
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What do each of these words mean
in e-mail or on the WWW?
Shouting:
A. using capital letters in an e-mail
note, chat room or threaded
discussion
B. loud banging on the keyboard
C. screaming loudly at the computer
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Answers
Flaming:
B. publicly putting down another person via
email, in a chat room or threaded discussion
Shouting:
A. using capital letters in an e-mail, chat
room or threaded discussion
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Facebook or MySpace or
Blogs or Online Posts
• Are personal, but are public spaces as well.
• Don’t use your real name or put your actual location in
the personal information area.
• Any negative mention of school events or
students or teachers or other school personnel can
lead to problems.
• Like any open space, consider anything you write on
the web to be public and able to be read by anyone.
• Writing negative things about other people may
lead to legal problems.
(If a future employer saw what you wrote, would
they want to hire you? )
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It is important to remember that
on the Clovis Online School
tools / network:
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Everything is recorded and can be tracked
back to you.
Every e-mail you send is tracked as well.
Consider every email you send to be public
property and may be viewed by many others
in addition to the person you send it to.
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Responsible Use Policy
Violations
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What may happen if you violate this
“Responsible Use” policy?
– No credit on a school assignment
– Suspension from online school (may
need to hand write out assignments for
awhile)
– Referral to Administrator
– Suspension or Expulsion from school or
district
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Please sign the Responsible Use Policy
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1. Read and sign the RUP (Responsible Use Policy).
2. Your parents are signing this as well
3. A copy is in your packet for your files
4. Complete the online quiz and email your results
(license) to the principal (see website in your packet)
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Resources/Citations
• Clovis Online School Cyber Safety/Cyber Citizen:
http://clovisonlineschool.pbworks.com/CyberSafety
• Internet Safety
• From the School Library Association http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/aasl
community/quicklinks/el/elinternet.cfm
• From California CTAP, “R U Cyber Safe?”:
http://www.ctap4.net/projects/cybersafety.html
• Especially for Parents, “B Net S@vvy”:
http://bnetsavvy.org/wp/
• Internet History http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
• Internet Tutorial
http://www.internet101.org
Links working as of August 2009. Rob Darrow [at] cusd.com
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Be a Good Cyber Citizen and
Responsible User of the Web!
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