Safe and ethical use
- 1. Safe and Ethical Use Ms. Pratt
- 2. Computer Safety Online Don’t visit unauthorized or sites that aren’t for education Don’t harass, assault, or attack others Don’t share location Don’t give out personal information Not everyone is who they say they are Offline Don’t share passwords Back up work regularly Avoid using full name in email address YOU ONLY REALLY KNOW SOMEONE IF YOU KNOW THEM IN REAL LIFE, FACE TO FACE!
- 3. Social Networking DO Use a strong password Use privacy settings Verify friends/ followers Read up on security tips Tell an adult if someone makes you feel uncomfortable DON’T Give away passwords Put in more information than necessary Share location or tell where you are going Upload anything you wouldn’t want everyone to see
- 4. Ethical Use of Internet Material Videos Up to 3 minutes but no more than 10% of the entire video The video clip cannot be changed. Music Up to 30 seconds but no more than 10% of music The music cannot be changed in any major way. Printed Material Up to 1000 words, but not more than 10% of the book or article
- 5. Copyright Guidelines You may make a single copy for personal use You cannot sell other work You must give the author credit in text or in the footnotes using proper citation
- 6. Methods for Checking Plagiarism Consider the students/ authors usually work and ability Know the subject of the writing Check for “red flags” Spacing Fonts Etc. Read Citations Use a plagiarism checker site
- 7. Proper Citation Method APA Citation Typically used in psychology, sociology, and social work Reference page Listed in ABC order In text citations using parenthesis MLA Citation Typically used in English, Theatre, and Arts “works cited” page Listed in ABC order In text citations using parenthesis ** While there are other forms of citation, these are the two most popular forms that students will learn in higher education