what are digital rights and responsibilities?
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Anyone using technology has certain rights and responsibilities that they need to understand and follow. Having the freedom to use technology anywhere at any time, comes with certain behavioral expectations.
Before using technology at school, you must sign and agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Your digital rights and expectations are made clear in this document.
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Becoming a Digital Citizen is very important. This video will help you become more familiar with our District's Acceptable Use Policy as well as what is and what is not acceptable online behavior.
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Did you know doing these things is considered Cyber Bullying?
1. Sending a threatening or mean message, text or comment to another person.
2. Make up stories about someone and post the story online.
3. Pretend to be someone else online or using someone else's sign on information.
4. Posting inappropriate pictures of someone else online.
1. Sending a threatening or mean message, text or comment to another person.
2. Make up stories about someone and post the story online.
3. Pretend to be someone else online or using someone else's sign on information.
4. Posting inappropriate pictures of someone else online.
Steps to Take If You Become a Victim of Cyber Bullying:
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Don't Respond to the Bully!!
Save the evidence! (i.e., text message, email, picture, etc.)
Adjust your privacy settings and block the user.
Report the problem to a trusted adult.
using online material ethically
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As you browse the internet, you have access to all kinds of information and ideas that others have created. Did you know that if you use some of the information you found online and don't give credit to the person who created it, you are cheating and breaking the law? Copying another person's work is called Plagiarism! Watch this video to learn more Copyright and Fair Use Laws. |
It is your responsibility to think when working online
Good Digital Citizens always THINK about their responsibilities before posting anything online.
Think before you hit submit so you do not offend others and face possible consequences.
Watch the video below that explains why we should stop and THINK while we are online.
Think before you hit submit so you do not offend others and face possible consequences.
Watch the video below that explains why we should stop and THINK while we are online.
Remember: What you post on the internet is there forever! Protect yourself by Practicing the Rules of Good Digital citizenship at all times while working online.
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