Blogging is a very public activity. Anything that gets posted on the internet stays there. Forever. Deleting a post simply removes it from the blog to which it was posted. Copies of the post may exist scattered all over the internet. That is why we are being so careful to respect your privacy and using first names only.
There are four principles from which we will operate as we create digital content that will be posted on the internet.
1. Students using blogs are expected to treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for our blog. While we encourage you to engage in debate and conversation with other bloggers, we also expect that you will conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of this school.
2. Never ever give out or record personal information on our blog. Our blog exists as a public space on the Internet. Don’t share anything that you don’t want the world to know. For your safety, be careful what you say, too. Don’t give out your phone number or home address. This is particularly important to remember if you have a personal online journal or blog elsewhere.
3. Again, your blog is a public space. And if you put it on the Internet, odds are really good that it will stay on the Internet. Always. That means ten years from now when you are looking for a job, it might be possible for an employer to discover some really hateful and immature things you said when you were younger and more prone to foolish things. Be sure that anything you write you are proud of. It can come back to haunt you if you don’t.
4. Never link to something you haven’t read. While it isn’t your job to police the Internet, when you link to something, you should make sure it is something that you really want to be associated with. If a link contains material that might be creepy or make some people uncomfortable, you should probably try a different source.
- Parts of this post were taken from a digital ethics post by Darren Kuropatwa.
23 comments:
I thought that the video digital ethics posted by Darren kuropatwa was very interesting and kind of true. DDesmond
I found the video about "ANDY" to have a lot of useful information. What I never realized was that Google can track everything you've ever searched or done on it by using your IP address. I also think the movie about fruit was creative, but failed to mention that sending a photos to someone doesn't just end with them spitting out their orange juice. They can easily send them to anyone else, and that person sending them on can be charged with child pornography.
Bailey
I thought the video "think before you post" was very informative. It showed the negative effects pictures could have on you once you've put them on the internet. Once you've put something personal on the internet it's there forever and sometimes people tend to forget that.
I thought the video about uploading pictures and other personal things on MySpace was especially true. Many people post information that is not intended to be read by the general public, and many people don't realize that anyone (if they know how) can gain access to your private information.
I thought the fruit video was creative, but it failed to mention the dangers and consequences of sending potentially inappropriate photographs.
E. Grad
I thought that the video from collegegrad.com gave some useful information. This video really stood out to me because one of my family friends was actually denied two interviews because of some photos of him on his Facebook page.
TBrown
I thought that "Let's Fight It Together" really showed the negative effects cyber-bullying can have on kids. I don't think people realize how severe even one mean comment can be until they're on the receiving end of it. Also, the video showed that whatever you put or write on the internet can always be saved, printed, or used as evidence....even if you try to delete it later. I think that's also really powerful because it really makes you think twice about what you say or post on the internet.
NCelewicz
The video "think before you post" showed me the permanent effects that the internet can have on a person. It showed me how careful you have to be before posting something. You really have to think twice before giving the world access to yourself.
TMoscinski
Keep the good comments coming...The digital dossier video really was really informative and really was interesting to me the first time I saw it
For the first video, you always have to be careful of what you put on the internet, especially pictures. Make sure only friends can see them and make sure you don't take any stupid pictures. It will backfire when you want to go to college or get your first job.
LChoi
The video "Lets Fight It Together" provided input on how people can get abused over the internet/texting. It sickens me how some people engage in cyber-bullying. I think that bullies, especially cyber bullies, are cowards. They do not have the guts to say anything to their face. It reminds me that even a comment that comes so easy off the tips of my fingers needs to be thought about before posting. If I can't manage to say it to the persons face, there is no way that I am going to say it over the internet.
-Rmann
I think the first video gave a different perspective on putting pictures on the internet. Many people don't think of putting a picture online for everyone in the school to see the same way as putting a picture on a wall for everyone in the school to see. I also thought the cyberbullying video did a good job of showing the effects that bullying has, because usually the bully doesn't see them.
ABinstein
I think that the "MySpace and Your Job Search" video was very informative and very true at the same time. I have heard of many companies that check potential employers MySpace's and Facebook's. I think that what this video is saying, to be careful of what you put up on the internet, is something everyone should follow no matter how old or young you are. I know of an instance when a kid had posted something mean about another kid and that got out to the kids parents. It just cause a big problem for the kid that posted the mean massage and then that kid ended up getting in big trouble. This tells you that what you put up on the internet can be seen by almost anybody so you have to be careful.
Nirali P.
The first video I watched, "Think before you post" may seem silly because no one would put a picture of themselves on a school bulletin board. But what people DO do is post pictures of themselves not only where their entire school can see, but the entire world, including family, friends, and future potential employers.
The second video about Andy's digital dossier is really a controversial topic. The parents are very proud of their newborn son, and they mean well by spreading the news of his birth. After all, it's only to their closest friends, right? It seems that everybody is doing the same things Andy is, and some factors, like the video cameras, are beyond his control. But all of this digital exposure is dangerous. As the video says, "we need to be more aware of the tracks we leave behind."
D Garvey
I think the cyberbullying video really gave me something to think about. While I may take some comments online lightly, they might be hurtful to others. It also made me realize that it may be easier to say mean things through the internet, so I must be more thoughtful with what i say.
-FSavaiano
I thought the video on posting information on myspace was interesting. A lot of the time people post unnecessary information on the internet. This video shows to actually think about what you are posting on the internet because it may end up hurting you in the long run.
PHanson
I have seen most of these videos before. However, each time I view them again I almost feel sad. There are so many people that do get cyberbullied and it can lead to extreme measures. We've all probably heard or seen on the news at some point that a child can committed suicide because of being bullied to such extreme measures. What you post, say, and do can be hurtful to others and yourself. Though people may be aware of not hurting others, we all need to consider how what we post may affect our own future lives as well.
I completely agree with Nicole when she says that some people just don't understand how severe even the smallest of posts can be.
SKaszuba
I think that all these videos are sending the right message to teens. It isn't worth losing your dream job or being rejected from the college you have always wanted to go to just so your friends can see "the pictures from last nights party" on facebook or myspace. Its just not smart to post stuff on facebook that will hurt you in the long run.
A.Bhojwani
The first video was so powerful that it was a little scary. It does a good job of grabbing your attention and once you understand what's going on, you instantly understand the point of this PSA: Don't post anything that would not want the entire world to see! Because the message is clear and because this is easy to understand, it is very successful.
~J. Rauh
Out of all the videos, I would say that Let's Fight It Together one about cybullying was the best and most relative to us as adolescents. I know how bad cyberbullying can be first hand with some kids at my old school creating a fake facebook account using my friends name and posting very derogitory things. Especially now with our advances in technology with cell phones, and all the social networking cites, we as students especially, have to watch out for and be aware of the dangers of cyberspace.
I thought the "think before you post" video was a very good PSA. It showed me that when you post a picture on the internet, someone else can take that picture and do whatever they want with it. The ending was a little scary, but that emotion causes you to listen and understand to the things that can happen to you by simply putting a picture of yourself on the web.
JJoseph
The video "think before you post" gave me a scary reminder that once you put something up on the internet you cant take dwon what you posted. This can effect a lot of things later in life like job interviews or applications to college. SO ill think twice before I post anything again.
C. Heneghan
the digital dossier video really shocked me. the fact that google can keep tabs on what i search and that GPS can always know where I am really kind of scares me. It all sounds a little too big brother to me.
-CHris ALtonji
The "think before you post" video reminded me that once you post something, it can never be taken down again without it being seen by some random stranger. It makes you vulnerable to uncomfortable situations when others know about your life and it may cause problems. And it shocked me how easy it was for you to be in that uncomfortable situation.
Rkim
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