digital footprint

What is your digital footprint? What is out there on the web about you. Everything you do on the web can be seen by anyone and is permanent.

What is Digital Citizenship? defines appropriate behavior in an online environment

What are your responsibilities as a digital citizen?Respecting-no bad words, intellectual property yourself and protecting-never use full name or personal information yourself online.

How can you protect yourself in the cyber world? (Limit your Digital Footprint) put on privacy settings, thinking before posting, dont publish personal details,

How can you respect and protect others? Do not harass people, respect people in your choice of websites, not visit inappropriate sites, not abuse rights and not enter people’s private spaces. Report abuse, not forward inappropirate materials.

What is cyber bullying? Someone who attacks people mentally through the web.  Spreading rumors online

How can we stop Cyber bullying? Sticking up for other kids  and not be a cyber bully. Report the person or block them.

What is zero tolerance mean? To not put up with anything that could harm a student.No slander on religion, sexual preferances, racial slurs and even dumb blond jokes.

How can you respect and protect intellectual Property?Site when referencing, link it, ask permission, share own materials with others, give credit where credit is due.

How can you change your digital footprint? By being conscious by what you put online, change privacy settings to private, turn GPS off, consider others, consider professional preferance,

How it works for you- to show professional side,

How it works against you- post negative things about a group or cultural,

How it can be adjusted to your needs.- change settings to separate private and professional lives.

As a teacher what are your obligations in the CyberWorld? Must have specific guidelines on online policies for students immediately. Show them how to set their settings. Provide alternatives to web like Edmoto.