Multimedia Sept 7

Task One - Netiquette
Lets take a look at netiquette. This will be the tail end of our focus on blogs as we move into our next project. Among other things covered during setting up and learning to use and create our blog, this will be on a quiz :O

It might help to look at some resources:
University of Illinois's Netiquette Site
Microsoft's Cyberethics

When discussing this topic, the terms 'netiquette', 'cyberethics', and 'digital citizenship' are often used interchangeably. Can you explain the similar concept they all address?

Given the following questions, respond to them on your blog.

Scenario #1 – A student sends a harassing e-mail to another student. The receiving student
retaliates with a “flaming e-mail.” Is this the appropriate response? If not, what would be?

Scenario #2 – When hanging out with friends, one of the students makes a call on their cellphone and carries on a conversation while still within the group. Is this ok? Why or why not?

Scenario #3 – A student logs on to a free file sharing website and downloads a song they just heard on the radio. Is this ok? Why or why not?

Scenario #4 – A student follows a questionable link to a website and downloads a malicious script which releases a Trojan Horse virus on to the school network. Is the student to blame? Why or why not?

Scenario #5 – An hour before class, a student remembers that a writing assignment is due. The student goes to the library, logs on to a website, and copies/pastes the information. Is this ok? Why or why not?

Scenario #6 – At home, a student uses a software package to copy movies and games from DVD’s for his or her friends. Is this within fair-use laws? Explain.

Scenario #7 – A student logs into the school website to download the syllabus they lost. Are they breaking any rules or laws? Explain.

Scenario #8 – Students spend a good amount of time in class creating a web page for a school sponsored fundraiser. However, there website is not usable by certain individuals with disabilities. Was this disrespectful or wrong of them?

Why do you think netiquette is important? Why are we using part of our class time for this?

Task Two - Next Project
Think of three foreign countries you like to travel to this summer. Got them? Go talk to Mr. Double-U about it.

Once you have an approved country, you will be utilizing Pages to create a multi-media project for a trip in this country to promote cultural understanding for teenagers. First, open Pages and use a basic outlining or word processing template to organize the content and itinerary of your trip.

At the end of class, reflect on what you have so far on this.