Guidelines

Gabriela Elvir
EDTE 476

1. Treat others on social networking sites as you would like to be treated, with respect. No cyber bullying.

            Cyber bullying has become a very big problem for the new generations. It is very easy for anyone to get on another persons facebook page or spread rumors through emails or texts that are not true. Personal pictures once online are anyone’s pictures and with photoshop could be made into crude images. When it comes down to it treat others as you would like to be treated that includes the internet.

2. Do not give out personal information to websites, chat rooms, or social networking sites without a parental advisor’s approval.

            Personal information is personal. There are so many predators out in the world with so many outlets to try to reach children or any age group and hurt them. It isn’t just a van and candy anymore and spam hits you at every turn. Stealing a person’s identity, money, or an address can leave people in situations of life and death. Everyone needs to be careful with any opportunity that presents itself online or anywhere.

3. Only use the websites that are credible, that are authentic and trustworthy. If the information comes from a site that has an anonymous author, lack of quality, and has bad grammar or spelling it is most likely not credible.  

            Using a website that is not credible could hurt us in our learning. We need to learn the right materials from the right people and the right places. If I were to read something that was a complete lie, I don’t think that I could benefit from it, I would be believe in a lie. I want my students to learn everything in a truthful and trustworthy fashion.

            4. Do not plagiarize; do not use the information from a website without giving it credit in a paper or any assignment that asks for research on the web.

Plagiarism is simple, it circles back to treat others as you would like to be treated. If you were to make a project and someone where to steal it and take the credit how would you feel? It’s fine to take the information, learn from it, summarize it in your own words but you need to remember to give the credit to the person who created, wrote or discovered it. This also includes photography not only written material.