1. 5th Grade Digital Citizenship

2. Digital Citizenship includes: On all devices at all times Netiquette Staying Safe Online Proper Use of Digital Information 3. What is Netiquette? It is etiquette you should always follow when you are on the internet. 4. Netiquette Follow the golden rule Do not use rude or unkind language Do not hurt others feelings Be clear in messages, have a subject Check your spelling Dont use uppercase letters or too many !!!!!!! Use smileys (emoticons) to help people understand you better 5. WhyisthisImportant? Digital Footprints Digital Footprints public Permanent Cyber bullying 6. Cyber bullying 1. Do not respond to messages that are mean or make you uncomfortable. 2. Do not forward them to others. 3. Tell a trusted adult right away. 4. Ask an adult how to block messages from that person 5. Save and document the messages you receive. 7. Online Safety Protecting Our Identity, Keeping our Devices Safe, Keeping Ourselves Safe 8. Whats Private? Your name Your Address Your School Your School Address Your email address Your Phone Number Your Passwords Your parents names Your parents work information Your picture Remember to always log out of programs in public places! When in doubt about sharing information, ask a trusted adult! Protect Your Identity 9. Keeping Your Devices Safe Dont open attachments that you arent positive are OK even from people you know. Dont fall for phishing scams. Be skeptical. Dont click on pop-up windows that tell you youve won a prize or contest. Dont click on links in email that you arent positive are safe. Dont install free software without having an adult review it first Dont download anything off the internet without permission from an adult. Only use trusted web sites. Look for the https 10. Some illnesses you could encounter Adware tracks your browsing habits and then sends you pop-up advertisements Malware Malicious software that affects your computers operation and allows hackers the chance to get in and get your personal info Spyware Downloads onto your computer and scans your hard drive for personal info Virus it is a piece of code which deletes or corrupts files or can replicate to fill up your computer memory Worms a virus which can duplicate itself and spread to others through your email and messages 11. There are predators online who will seek your personal information to do you or your family harm So Never agree to get together with someone you meet online If you ever see anything online that makes you uncomfortable, close the page and tell an adult Keeping Ourselves Safe 12. Using Information Wisely Avoiding Plagiarism, Analyzing Sites 13. Plagiarism is copying someone elses work without giving credit to your source. It is a form of stealing Do not copy and paste material without using quotations Do not just change a word or two ALWAYS Use your own words Always give credit to the authors of: Ideas Pictures Songs Use a Bibliography to cite your sources The only time you do not need to give credit is when it is your original thought or when it is a commonly known fact Citing Sources 14. Can you trust everything on the internet? Look at their domain suffix: .com, .edu, .gov, .org, .net Ask yourself the following questions: Does the site have authority? Can you find the author of the page? Is he/she credible? Is the site sponsored by a legitimate organization? Is the site accurate? Does it agree with other sites? Does it cite sources? Is it free from typos and a lot of ads? Does it look professional? Is the site objective? Is it trying to persuade you? Is it trying to sell you something? Does it only represent one point of view? Is the website current? Look for the last time it was updated. Is it complete? Is it finished? Doe all the links work and does it have an index or links to other reputable sites? If you are uncertain, ask a teacher or grown-up If anything makes you uncomfortable, close the page and tell an adult. Evaluating Websites 15. Digital Citizenship includes: On all devices at all times Netiquette Staying Safe Online Proper Use of Digital Information 16. Are you Ready to be a Digital Citizen? We the Vichy 5th Graders pledge to: Only go online when a parent or adult says its O.K. Not give out personal information online Never let anyone know our passwords, except our parents Tell an adult if we see information that makes us uncomfortable Never get together with anyone we meet online Never respond or forward mean or inappropriate messages. If we get one, well tell an adult. Never download anything from the internet without permission Never open files, attachments, or links from anyone we dont know and trust Log off of email and any online programs we are using when we are done Be good online citizens, treating others as we wish to be treated Never post or write anything online that we would be embarrassed to have anyone see