Netiquette

March 14, 2011
NETIQUETTE – a guide to safe networking – Fr. Stephen Cuyos, MSC
Staying Safe on Social Networks
1. Social Networking
2. Educational Uses
3. On-line Dangers
4. How to Stay and Safe Online

A. 3 Things to keep in mind while online

1. Websites can keep a record you can be tracked down
2. Whatever you post can be made public very quickly and could stay online FOREVER
Nothing is private online
3. You can be penalized for your online misbehavior

B. Educational Uses
1. Improves school Communications
2. Opportunities for people to connect with each other and share knowledge
3. E-learning opportunities

Useful Websites
1. www.google.scholar – Literary works, thesis, researches
2. www.google.news – timeline for historical facts news that are written on papers
3. www.google.books
4. www.gutenberg.com – download every book for free (e-books)
5. www.librivox.com – listening to books download on MP3
6. www.authorstream.com
7. www.slideshare.net
8. www.youtube.com/education
9. www.khanacademy.com
10. www.schooltube.com
11. www.teachertube.com
12. www.gloria.tv
13. www.paperrater.com - proof-reading, plagiarism detection grammar and spelling check

Educational games
1. nobleprize.org/educational
2. quizlet.com
3. kidopo.com
4. gameclassroom.com
C. On line Dangers
1. Revealing too much personal information
2. Publication of unsuitable photos and videos
3. Exposure to Harmful contents (Porn)
4. Pedophiles or predators
5. Inappropriate relationships online
6. Cyberbullying and harassment

D. How to Stay Safe On line
1. Read terms of services and privacy policies
2. Make set profile Info to private
3. Encourage them to ask permission first
4. Teach to avoid porn and objectionable sites
5. Respect others on line