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1.
DO use the Internet to help with schoolwork. The Internet is a
source of great volumes of information. It's like having the world's
largest library at your fingertips! Some good sites to check out: |
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A.
B.J.
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper.
B.
To e-mail questions to experts, click on NJNIE Project:
Ask An Expert Page.
C.
PITSCO's
Ask An Expert.
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2.
DO use the Internet to "visit" museums in far away places. Some
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A.
The
Louvre, Paris, France.
B.
The
Exploratorium, San Francisco, California.
C.
The
Smithsonian Institution.
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3.
DO use the Internet to meet children in other countries or to
keep in touch with pen pals who live far away in this country or
other countries.
Some
on-line services host chat rooms especially for children, and
monitor them periodically for safety. You can safely establish an
international mail pen pal through an existing program sponsored
by your school, and then expand your pen pal communications to the
Internet if your pen pal has access to Internet e-mail at his or
her school or a nearby university.
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4.
DO be careful about talking to "strangers" on a computer network.
Who are these people anyway? Some people say and do things which are
NOT NICE. |
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5.
DO use the Internet to learn more about universities and colleges
that you may be interested in attending. Almost all colleges post
some information on the Internet. Many colleges let you take a "virtual
tour" of the campus, or submit applications for admission or
financial aid applications on line. To find a college web site click
on the Alphabetical
Listing of College and University Home Pages. |
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6.
DO respect the privacy of other users on the Internet, just as
you expect your privacy to be respected. How would you feel if someone
read your private e-mail or your grades? |
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7.
DO be careful when you "download" (copy) programs from the
Internet. Use a virus scan program before loading it on your
computer. Some programs on the Internet contain viruses that
can harm your computer. |
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DON'T: |
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1.
DON'T give
your password to anyone. Passwords are intended to protect
your computer and your files. It's like giving the key to your house
away! |
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2.
DON'T answer messages that make you feel uncomfortable because
they seem improper, indecent, or threatening. TELL A GROWN-UP RIGHT
AWAY. |
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3.
DON'T give any personal information, such as your family's address,
phone number, credit card or calling card numbers, your school's name,
or your picture to anyone on a computer network that you don't
personally know. |
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4.
DON'T arrange to meet anyone you've met on the Internet without
telling your parents. Some people on the Internet lie about who they
are, how old they are, and why they want to meet you.
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5.
DON'T try to break into computers. It's not a game. It's a crime
and it's an invasion of privacy. Computers often contain sensitive
information. How would you feel if someone broke into a computer
and changed your grades? Deleted your term paper? Cut off your telephone?
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6.
DON'T steal copyrighted computer programs ("software") by copying
it from the Internet. This is the same as stealing it from a store.
People work hard to develop new programs and deserve to be paid for
them. If software designers don't get paid for their work, they
can't continue creating new software, such as new educational games
or tools that help with schoolwork. |
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7.
DON'T make copies of any copyrighted material, like books, magazines,
or music without the permission of the author, publisher or artist.
Copyrighted works are available (usually illegally) on the Internet.
You are committing a crime if you copy and distribute them.
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8.
DON'T copy material that you find on the Internet and pretend
that it's your own work. It's the same as copying a book or magazine
article and pretending that you wrote it. It's easy to get caught.
Remember, your teacher and thousands of other students have access
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