Safe and ethical use of technology

1. SAFE AND ETHICAL USE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Allison Loyd
Tech/503
April 30, 2016

2. INTRODUCTION
• In this presentation we will explore guidelines for the Safe and Ethical Use of
Technology in the classroom
• If you remember nothing else from this presentation, remember these “Three Rules
of Technology Ethics” (Johnson, 2012):
• Privacy – I will protect my privacy and respect the privacy of others
• Property – I will protect my property and respect the property of others
• Appropriate use – I will use technology in constructive ways and in ways that do not
break the rules of my family, faith, school, or government

3. COMPUTER SAFETY
• Hardware
• Handle hardware with care, sit safely, grasp firmly, use protective covers for portable
devices
• Use only the original charging cord and ensure the cord isn’t in a high traffic area
• Passwords
• Use a different password for each site/application
• Change your password frequently
• Make your passwords at least 12 characters in length using upper and lower case,
special characters, and numbers
• Don’t share it with anyone!

4. COMPUTER SAFETY (CONT)
• Backups
• Backup all important data on your device regularly
• Use your OS tools and a USB drive to backup the whole computer
• Or, use cloud tools to backup certain folders – such as DropBox, GoogleDrive, or Mozy
• Malware
• Be sure you are running some type of malware protection and frequent only legitimate
web sites
• Beware of pop-ups made to look like system messages
• Don’t open attachments you weren’t expecting
• Updates
• Apply the updates your OS manufacturer recommends (Microsoft, Apple)
• Include applications like Office, Flash, Java

5. SOCIAL NETWORKING
DOS AND DON’TS
Do’s
• Have a positive social presence, be
aware of your “digital footprint”
• Use the web site’s settings to share
only to friends, keep publically
accessible information minimal
• Use a complex password
• Be careful of strangers who want to
“friend” you
Don’ts
• Post questionable/embarrassing photos
• Express negative opinions
• Post your address or other information
that could be used to find you
• Cyberbully others
• Engage with “trolls” or “cyberbullies”

6. ETHICAL USE OF
INTERNET MATERIALS
• Students must be careful to use video, music, and printed material from the Internet
appropriately. This material is someone’s “Intellectual Property” and they have the
right to control how it is used and in some cases be compensated for it.
• Don’t assume just because its posted online and that it is easy to copy it, that it is ok
to do so
• It’s not ok to download music without paying for it
• Don’t use printed material without properly citing the reference
• It’s not OK to provide free copies of copyrighted material, even if you paid for it

7. COPYRIGHT GUIDELINES
• Check if material is copyrighted before use, when in doubt, DON’T USE IT
• Look for material available legally under “Creative Commons”, but include attribution and
follow the markings
• Commercial Use: Unless indicated, cannot be used for commercial purposes
• Transformation: owner may specify that you cannot alter the item to use it
• Share alike: any item based on an transformation of this item must also be available under
Creative Commons
• Some copyrighted items can be used under “Fair Use”. The following guidelines were
proposed - use at your own risk! (Waxer and Baum 2006)
• 10 percent or 1000 words of a copyrighted text
• up to 10 percent but not more than 30 seconds of a musical work
• 10 percent or three minutes of a motion picture
• a picture but no more than five images by the same creator
• up to 10 percent or 2,500 fields from a database

8. PLAGIARISM
• Definition: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own
words or ideas (Merriam Webster)
• Plagiarism is not tolerated in an educational setting and could result in loss of all
credit for an assignment and disciplinary actions
• Plagiarism can also be a copyright violation
• To avoid getting accused, use a plagiarism checker such as
http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/

9. PROPER CITATIONS
• Properly citing any material you use in your assignments can avoid accusations of
plagiarism and potentially avoid copyright issues
• We will follow APA guidelines for citations. Use an online citation generator tool
such as http://www.citationmachine.net for quick and easy citations
• Within the body of your text, use a short parenthetical reference such as (Loyd,
2016) which correlates with a detailed citation on your reference page such as:
• Loyd, A. (2016). Safe and Ethical Use of Technology. Tampa, FL: Self.

10. REFERENCES
• Johnson, D. (2012). The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide (1st ed.).
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• Plagiarize. (n.d.). Retrieved April 30, 2016, from http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize
• Waxer, B. M., and M. L. Baum. 2006. Internet surf and turf revealed: The essential
guide to copy- right, fair use, and finding media. Boston, MA: Thomson Course
Technology.