Citizenship

in an e-World

Johnston Community School District

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 Citizenship = Character

"Character is what
you do when no one
is watching."

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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 manner
3. Use courteously in communication
4. Avoid harming others
5. Share network resources
6. Be honest and trustworthy
7. Honor property rights and copyrights
8. 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.

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