EDU5650: Cyber Ethics

Josmar Borg

Introduction

EDU5650: Cyber Ethics

Cyber Ethics TALKS!

EDU5650: Cyber Ethics

Are these Cyber Ethics, Cyber Bullying & Cyber Security talks

EFFECTIVE??

Cyber ETHICS survey!!

86% ...copying text from sites is OK!!“l-informazzjoni hija online biex tuzha, mhux hekk??”

92% ...copying & sharing games is OK!“imma jien mhux qed inbieghhom sir, mhux nixxerjaw bejnietna!”

74% ... downloading films and music from torrents is OK

... “jekk ma ghandiex flus biex nixtri l-films, allura ma narahomx sir??”... “mhux ghalhekk jeziztu t-torrentz!!”

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17% ...don’t bother to chat with ‘strangers’

83% are aware that chatting is not safe especially with ‘new’ people

100% ...think of being alone while online

“mhux kemm inhassar il-History u qisu qatt ma kien xejn”

96% ...aware that cyber bullying is bad!! 2 FaceBook cases @ school

(form 1 & form 4 students)

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Show students an exemplary work (with proper citations and references)

Instruct the students to search for the info from multiple websites and include the URL of the websites they have used

To learn that information presented online may not be adequate and correct

Students should be prepared to present their work (two students are chosen at random )

To ensure that students understand their own research...

Copied work (if not referenced) will be neglected and marks are not given as part of the assessment

Aiming to avoid plagiarism as much as possible

Research Work

H.W. Copy and paste info on a Word Document (a number of links are provided)

C.W. Use the info offline to develop their work

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Students are encouraged to use audio and video clips in their PowerPoint presentations so as to minimize chunk paragraphs in the slides

Promote the use of multimedia resources WHILE ENFORCING THE PRACTICE OF CREDITING THE SOURCES

... include the link of the videos as captions underneath the video frames

... dedicate a last page to credit further resources such as songs

Presentational Work

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Students use Google Docs to carry out group work tasks (having 3 member per group)

...such as Robotics Project, Multimedia Project, ICT projects including Presentations or Glogster (most often in collaboration with other teachers – cross curriculum)

Give students different roles (Leader, Tech-Friendly, Resourcer) The LEADER should delegate the work and establish contact time for the

members to meet online and develop the work ‘RESOURCER’ finds pictures, videos and other relevant material for the project ‘TECH-FRIENDLY’ oversees cyber ethical issues, especially Netiquette

(while students are working online) & plagiarism.

Online Group Work

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What about if students do not have the necessary software??

Discourage the trend of students sharing software among themselves

The use of Open Office (freeware) instead of M.S. Office The use of PREZI as an alternative to M.S. PowerPoint The use of ONLINE Photo Editing tools instead of Photoshop The use of FREE Video and Audio editing tools rather than

downloaded ones

Software??

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Involve students in constructive activities.

Develop ten rules for a classroom acceptable use policy.

Discuss these rules and finally establish a written acceptable use policy, including the consequences for violating it.

Students should create a Glogster about Cyber Ethics to be included into the classroom Website.

…incorporating CYBER ETHICS into the classroom CULTURE!

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…incorporating CYBER ETHICS into the classroom CULTURE!

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Reinforce proper behavior. Treat offenses as MISTAKES rather than CRIMES,

especially in the beginning.

Don't model inappropriate behavior. Teachers should keep persistent with the rules and

actively monitor bad practices

Instill a sense of responsibility Point out the consequences of misusing technology Express a belief in students' ability to handle

technology properly

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…as part of the syllabus

ICT Syllabus Phishing, Anti Virus, Firewall etc…

Computing Syllabus Data Protection Act, Software licenses,

Software Security measures etc…

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Posters around school corridors ...using a +VE ATTITUDE

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Posters around school corridors ...using a +VE ATTITUDE

Bibliography

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DREYFUS, H. L. (2002). Anonymity versus Commitment: the dangers of education on the Internet. Educational Philosophy and Theory , 4(34), 369-378.

Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech055.shtml

STAY SAFE ONLINE http://www.staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/keep-a-clean-machine/spam-and-phi

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Stop | Think | Connect http://stopthinkconnect.org/campaigns/details/?id=76

Tech&Learning http://www.techlearning.com/copyright/0031/talking-to-students-about-cyber-ethics/

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WHITTIER, D. (2007). Cyberethics in the Googling Age. Journal of Education , 2 (187), 78-79.