Safe Technology Use

Definitions that students

need to know

Copyright Law
Copyright is an intellectual property law that
protects the original work of a creator from
being copied or used by another individual.
(U.S. Copyright Office, 2021).

Fair Use
Fair use is a legal doctrine that permits the
unlicensed use of parts of a copyrighted material
for certain circumstances like news reporting and
teaching (U.S. Copyright Office, 2021).

Creative Commons
Creative Commons is an American non-profit
that provides copyright licenses to the public at
no cost. This way creators can define how
people use their material (Stegner, 2019).

Public Domain
Public domain is material that is
available for anyone in the world to use
for any purpose. It is material not
protected by any property rights
(Stegner, 2019).
 Steps to Obtain
Information Safely and
Ethically
Use school approved
databases to search for
information!
Check multiple sources to make
sure that your information is
accurate and relaible!
Cite your sources by recording
the author, title, and website you
obtained your information from!

Tips for Maintaining a

Healthy Balance

Spend Time Outside

Get Moving

Unplug for a Good

Night's Sleep
 Examining Sources for
Credibility and Identifying
Underlying Assumptions

Learn about the author

and/or publisher.

Compare sources to see

if they provide similar
information.

Look at the sources the

author obtained their
information from.

Ensure that the

author's conclusion is
supported by the rest
of the document.
 Digital Citizenship

Being a respectful and responsible

member of your online community
(Heick, 2018).

Digital citizenship aids in

supporting safe, healthy, legal, and
ethical uses of information by
teaching students how to
appropriately use the internet
through safe practices.

This Includes:
Media Balance and Well-Being
Privacy and Security
Digital Footprints and Identity
Relationships and Communication
Cyberbullying
News and Media Literacy
Tips for Protecting Personal
Data While Using Technology

Don't Share Private

Information Online

Create a Strong
Password

Check Your Privacy

Settings

Don't Talk to
Strangers

Stay
Safe
Online!