Internet Ethics

   Internet Ethics for everyone

Internet ethics means  acceptable behaviour for using internet. We should be honest, respect the rights and property of others on the internet.

Acceptance

One has to accept that Internet is not a value free-zone .It means World Wide Web is a place where values are considered in  the broadest sense so we must take care while shaping content and services and we should recognize that internet is not apart from universal society but it is a primary component of it.

Sensitivity to National and Local cultures

It belongs to all and there is no barrier of national and local cultures. It cannot be subject to one set of values like the local TV channel or  the local newspaper  we have to accommodate multiplicity of usage. 

While using e-Mail and chatting

Internet must be used for communication with family and friends. Avoid chatting with strangers and forwarding  e-mails from unknown people /strangers.We must be aware of risks involved  in chatting and forwarding e-mails to strangers.

Pretending to be someone else

We must not use internet to fool others by pretending to be someone else. Hiding our own identity to fool others in the Internet world is a crime and may also be a risk to others.

Avoid Bad language                  

We must not use rude or bad language while using e-Mail, chatting, blogging and social networking, We need to respect their views and should not criticize anyone on the internet.

Hide personal information

We should not give personal details like home address, phone numbers, interests, passwords. No photographs should be sent to strangers because it might be misused and shared with others without their knowledge

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While Downloading                          

Internet is used to listen and learn about music,It is also used to watch videos and play games  we must not use it to download them or share  copyrighted material. We must be aware  of the importance of copyrights and issues of copyright.

Access to Internet     

The internet is a time-efficient tool for everyone that enlarges the possibilities for curriculum growth. Learning depends on the ability to find relevant and reliable information quickly and easily, and to select, understand and assess that information. Searching for information on the internet can help to develop these skills. Classroom exercises and take-home assessment tasks, where students are required to compare website content, are ideal for alerting students to the requirements of writing for different audiences, the purpose of particular content, identifying and judging accuracy and reliability. Since many sites adopt particular views about issues, the internet is a useful tool for developing the skills of distinguishing fact from opinion and exploring subjectivity and objectivity

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Blog is a personal website,packed with features, as easy to use as your email. The blog is interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via widgets on the blogs and it is this interactivity that distinguishes them from other static websites.Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject.Atypical blog combines text,images,and linls to other bloges,webpages,and other media relatedto its topic.The reader have ability to leave
comments in an interactive format is an important pert of manu blogs.

HOW CAN USE BLOGS:

Teachers can easily use the blog to organize a collaborative learning environment in which students can peer edit others’ postings . Students should be encouraged to comment their partner’s postings, which can also be shared by other classmates

 

Advantages of blogs :

 

1.     Blogs, in an intranet environment, can be an excellent way of sharing knowledge within the organization.

2.     Blogs can be a positive way of getting feedback, and keeping your finger on the pulse, as readers react to certain pieces, suggest story ideas, etc.

 Disadvantages of blogs are:

 

1.     Most people don’t have very much to say that’s interesting, and/or are unable to write down their ideas in a compelling and clear manner.

2.     I have often found that the people who have most time to write have least to say, and the people who have most to say don’t have enough time to write it. Thus, the real expertise within the organization lays hidden, as you get drowned in trivia.