Responsible use of the web
Think about how you would present yourself on the internet, and about the things you do on the web.
Responsible use of the web may include: your online presence, flaming, non discriminative language.
Your online presence – Wikipedia defines online presence as being “the appearance of a person or organization on the World Wide Web.” And “ the amount of web presence can be measured in the amount of sites an organization or individual has, which can include their own website, social network profiles, and their site engines ranking, traffic, popularity, and backlinks.” (Wikipedia, 2015)
Google yourself challenge – showed us what is already out there about you on the internet, through searching your own name on Google.
Through this activity I discovered that there are not many Alun Hixson’s out there although my name did come up through my Gmail account and also through social media such as Facebook, and Hotmail, it also included the first assignment on the weebly. I was also mentioned through my experiences in my secondary prac course on my e-portfolio.
Responsible use of the web may include: your online presence, flaming, non discriminative language.
Your online presence – Wikipedia defines online presence as being “the appearance of a person or organization on the World Wide Web.” And “ the amount of web presence can be measured in the amount of sites an organization or individual has, which can include their own website, social network profiles, and their site engines ranking, traffic, popularity, and backlinks.” (Wikipedia, 2015)
Google yourself challenge – showed us what is already out there about you on the internet, through searching your own name on Google.
Through this activity I discovered that there are not many Alun Hixson’s out there although my name did come up through my Gmail account and also through social media such as Facebook, and Hotmail, it also included the first assignment on the weebly. I was also mentioned through my experiences in my secondary prac course on my e-portfolio.
Flaming – what is it? Flaming is the hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users, often involving the use of profanity. Flaming usually occurs in the social content of an Internet forum, Internet relay chat, UseNet, email, game severs such as Xbox and PlayStation networking, and on video-sharing websites. It is frequently the result of discussion of heated real-world issues such as politics, religion, and philosophy, or issues that polarize sub populations, but can also be provoked by seemingly trivial differences.
(Wikipedia, 2015).
Deliberate flaming, as opposed to flaming as a result of emotional discussion is carried out by individuals known as flamers, who are specifically motivated to incite flaming. These users specialize in flaming and target specific aspects of a controversial conversation; so stop and think before you post something online because once you post you may regret it later. (Wikipedia, 2015)
Non – discriminative language and behavior on the Internet
The language that you use on the Internet helps to express your personality and build your online presence and identity. Before you post something, think about it first because it may have an affect on other people, so through using open and inclusive language on the internet you become aware of other users, and so do not post something that you would not want other people to post about yourself.
Evaluation of Information
Kathy Schock has also created good resources for both teachers and students about critical evaluation, called the ABC (authority, bias and citation) of website evaluation. The handout shows students and teachers how to critically evaluate information for a website for it to be credible and trustworthy. Click on the following link to view her example in more detail. (http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/weval.pdf)
www.libraries.psu.edu provides a well-illustrated simple six step process on evaluating information. It is categorized into the following dot point’s blow:
· Currency: when was the website updated?
· Authority: who is the author or creator?
· Validity/accuracy: is the information accurate or valid?
· Audience: who was the website created for?
· Point of view (bias): what is the website’s point of view?
(Wikipedia, 2015).
Deliberate flaming, as opposed to flaming as a result of emotional discussion is carried out by individuals known as flamers, who are specifically motivated to incite flaming. These users specialize in flaming and target specific aspects of a controversial conversation; so stop and think before you post something online because once you post you may regret it later. (Wikipedia, 2015)
Non – discriminative language and behavior on the Internet
The language that you use on the Internet helps to express your personality and build your online presence and identity. Before you post something, think about it first because it may have an affect on other people, so through using open and inclusive language on the internet you become aware of other users, and so do not post something that you would not want other people to post about yourself.
Evaluation of Information
Kathy Schock has also created good resources for both teachers and students about critical evaluation, called the ABC (authority, bias and citation) of website evaluation. The handout shows students and teachers how to critically evaluate information for a website for it to be credible and trustworthy. Click on the following link to view her example in more detail. (http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/weval.pdf)
www.libraries.psu.edu provides a well-illustrated simple six step process on evaluating information. It is categorized into the following dot point’s blow:
· Currency: when was the website updated?
· Authority: who is the author or creator?
· Validity/accuracy: is the information accurate or valid?
· Audience: who was the website created for?
· Point of view (bias): what is the website’s point of view?