Digital Citizenship Assignment for 9 ICT

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Digital Citizenship Assignment

Check out the Digital Literacy Outline on Knowledge Net for a reminder
of the curriculum link.
It says; investigate one element / issue and create a simple multi-media presentation that educates others about this element / issue.

This presentation will count towards your digital drivers licence.

1. Decide on a topic from ONE of the following list of issues:

·               Privacy breaches

·               Cyber-bullying

·               Plagiarism

·               Copyright infringement

·               Identity theft

·               Propaganda

·               False information

·               Online predators.

2. Conduct some research on the internet to gather information about your chosen topic.  Visit the following websites (http://www.netbasics.org.nz, www.digizen.org, www.kidsmart.org.uk, www.cybersmart.gov.au , http://www.dia.govt.nz/Identity---What-is-identity-theft ) as a way to start your process.  In your research you should identify the issue, describe why it is a problem, describe how it might occur including examples and describe what steps could be taken to avoid the potential problem.

3. Create a document e.g. OneNote or Word to place your initial information and form an outline of the topics you will cover.

4. Make sure you keep a Bibliography of sites used for information.

5. You will have to conduct a real survey on your chosen issue to aid your presentation.  You can use Surveymonkey.com for this (more about this later).

6. Take the results from your survey and create a graph in Excel displaying your data.

7. Include this in your PowerPoint presentation.

8. You will have three weeks to complete this assignment.

Have fun with your presentation ensuring you use good design when creating it!

9 Elements of Digital Citizenship

What are the 9 elements of digital citizenship?

The elements of Digital Citizenship, defined by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey are as follows:

• Digital Access
• Making sure that all students have equal access to digital tools like laptops, digital cameras and the Internet
• Providing time and equipment for students with special needs
• Making students aware of locations and resources you can use off campus
• Digital Commerce
• Using computers to buy and sell items on commercial websites and auction sites
• Subscribing and purchasing media using tools like iTunes
• Digital Communication
• Exchanging information using:
• email
• cell phones
• instant messaging
• text messaging
• web pages/blogs/wikis
• Digital Literacy
• Learning about the basics of using a computer
• Evaluating online resources to make sure they are truthful and accurate
• Learning how to find information on a specific topic on the Internet
• Digital Etiquette
• Using technology in a way that doesn't affect others negatively
• Using technology only when it is appropriate
• Respecting others online by not posting information that is hurtful or untrue.
• Digital Law
• Understanding how to use and share music, photos, and movies legally
• Creating original works that are free from plagiarism
• Respecting the privacy of others and the integrity of networks in terms of passwords and data
• Digital Rights and Responsibilities
• Following Acceptable Use Policies
• Using technology responsibly
• Reporting inappropriate use of technology resources
• Digital Health and Wellness
• Using proper hand placement and posture when keyboarding
• Balancing time spent using digital tools with time spent offline
• Digital Security
• Protecting hardware and network security by using secure and secret passwords
• Protecting personal security by not posting personal information online

CyberSmart Quiz and work week #11 Term 3

You should have finished your text and picture task now for "How to be a good digital Citizen"...so now it is time to get your work ticked off.

This week - bring your document up to show me so it can be ticked off on our GoogleDoc. If you have finished this...click on the link below to take the CyberSmart Quiz.


Link to CyberSmart Quiz - click here!

Images for poster task (task #5)

Having trouble finding good images for the poster task??

Type in cybersmart into Google images...
Google Web Search for "Cybersmart" 

Charlotte Dawson speaks about cyber bullying

Charlotte Dawson speaking to Australia's 60 Minutes

   By 3 News online staff

TV host Charlotte Dawson has spoken out about the cyber bullying which led to her hospitalisation last week.

In an interview with Australia’s 60 Minutes, the Sydney-based celebrity said she feared for her own safety.

“I’ve never had death threats to this ferocity; I’ve never had a campaign to this ferocity. My tweets are usually about how old I am, how ugly I am or how I failed at my marriage, or how I can’t have children or how I’m a spinster, or how I’m plastic. It’s usually appearance stuff,” she said.

Ms Dawson also took the opportunity to respond to those claiming her suicide attempt was a ‘publicity attempt’.

“I was very drunk. I was extremely distraught, it just triggered that feeling of helplessness, it got to me, that got the better of me and they won,” she said.

“You do have to have a thick skin, and you do understand that no matter what you do, even if you are Mother Theresa, people are still going to hate you because they think you’re ugly or don’t like the sound of your voice. Sometimes, especially if people are wanting you to kill yourself, when you have previously tried to end your life, it’s very easy to feel like that’s exactly what you want to do.”

Melbourne's Monash University has suspended a staff member who joined the online vitriol, after they tweeted Ms Dawson saying "on behalf of NZ we would like you to please go hang yourself".

Dawson says these sorts of behaviours need to change.

“People need to be extremely responsible, if they can be when they are online,” she said.

“I think people diminish what bullying is. Bullying is extremely threatening behaviour that is constant and makes people feel threatened and terrified. I can’t think of anyone I have done that to.”

She says the words of her online bullies may come back to haunt them.

“People can be traced. I have contacted the police and had lengthy discussions with them today. They are using devices, mobile devices, iPads, computers in order to vilify and intimidate so there are consequences.”

3 News

Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Charlotte-Dawson-speaks-about-cyber-bullying/tabid/418/articleID/267824/Default.aspx#ixzz25RcsmDG9

Offline vs. Online

This week we will be focussing on the topic "Offline vs. Online".

 TASK 1:

View "Offline vs. Online.Video1PPTX" Powerpoint

TASK 2:

Discuss as a class.

TASK 3:

View New Facebook Feature video clip - 
 C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Face.flv

TASK 4:

Go to the Year 9 ICT blog and and post your response on “Face Recognition” and what you think about it. Good / bad? Why? After viewing the video clip. I want a paragraph answer containing at least 3-4 sentences in reply :)

 

TASK 5:

Create an A4 poster in WORD or PUBLISHER on "What it takes to be a good digital citizen". Your poster must be informative, using points which we have discussed in class.  Refer to your comments on the blog from our previous class.... you are trying to inform and challenge students to make a change for the better... to become a good digital citizen!

Your poster MUST include the following:

• Create and insert images (from the internet)  or from your own hard-drive- which relate to your topic! 
• Add captions to your images - they need a "title" or line of text saying what they are or are about
• Create a screenshot and include it in your poster
• Insert an autoshape (you must tie it in to your poster somehow!)
• Manipulate an image somehow - flip / rotate etc (or be able to demonstrate it to me when you show me your poster)
• Be able to use fill and shading... e.g. by using an image border, shape etc.