Monday, November 16, 2015

Assignment #2: Cyberbullying and Privacy

 1. Non-Consensual Distribution of an Intimate Image: if someone has a sexual picture/video of you that was created in private circumstances, and that person knowingly posts it online or shares it with someone else knowing that you would not consent to that (or being reckless about whether you would consent to it), the person could be charged.
Voyeurism: secretly observing or recording a person who reasonably believes his/her actions are private and:
  • who is in a place where the person might be expected to change or remove clothing (e.g. bedroom, bathroom, change room, cabin, tent);
  • who is all or partially naked or engaged in sexual activity at the time; or
  • where the recording is done for sexual reasons.
2. Acts that Make Others Feel UnsafeHarassment: doing or saying something that makes someone else scared for themselves or someone else (e.g. making threats, stalking, repeatedly texting/emailing, constantly following).
Unwanted or Illegal Sexual ContactInvitation to Sexual Touching: encouraging a person under 16 to touch themselves or someone else for a sexual purpose (whether in person or online). It includes indirect touching (with an object, for example). When both people are close enough in age AND have lawfully consented, charges may not be laid.
3.  Police

     Cybertip.ca
     Options Other than Reporting
4. You should always include your age. You should always also say if it is you in the picture or not. You should also let them know if you sent the picture or video to someone so it does not cause trouble. To deal with peers you should never message back to a mean message. You could also delete the bully from your social networks.
5. What I found interesting about "Don't Let Others Write Your Story" is that everything they said was helpful, like sticking up for yourself.
6.  I could help promote the #changeyourstory is if they have a Facebook page I could share it.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Assignment #1: Copyright and Copy-wrong

1.The Copyright Act provides that it is not an infringement of copyright to deal with a work for the purposes of research, private study, criticism, review, news reporting, education, satire, and parody, provided the dealing is “fair.”
2.up to 10 per cent.


3. Copying or communicating that exceeds the limits in these Fair Dealing Guidelines may be referred to a supervisor or other person designated by the educational institution for evaluation. An evaluation of whether the proposed copying or communication is permitted under fair dealing will be made based on all relevant circumstances.

4.Any fee charged by the educational institution for communicating or copying a short excerpt from a copyright protected work must be intended to cover only the costs of the institution, including overhead costs.

5. A teacher can copy (or take any other necessary action) in order to display a work protected by copyright. This permits the use of whiteboards and similar tools, overhead projection using a device such as an LCD screen, overhead, opaque, or slide projector, provided the work is used for the purpose of education and training and is not already commercially available in a medium that is appropriate for this purpose. 

6. Educational institutions may not make a large-print book for a student with a perceptual disability without permission from the copyright owner.

7. Yes, you can play sound recordings and turn on televisions and radios in the classroom, subject to all of the following conditions: • it must take place on the premises of an educational institution; • it must be for educational or training purposes; • it must not be for profit; • it must take place before an audience consisting primarily of students of the educational institution, persons acting under its authority, or any person who is directly responsible for setting a curriculum for the educational institution; and • it must not involve a “motive of gain.“

8. No. Copying an entire musical score that is not in a copyrightprotected work containing other musical scores is not permitted. Permission must be obtained. Normally, the music publisher can provide permission. Sometimes the right to copy music is given when music is purchased. The music books or sheets will have a notice stating that copying is permitted. In this case, music can be copied without the copyright owner’s permission in accordance with the terms of the notice. Fair dealing permits limited educational dealings with musical scores. First, copying an entire single musical score from a copyrightprotected work containing other musical scores is permitted. Second, up to 10 per cent of a musical work can be copied under fair dealing.The Copyright Act permits educational institutions to perform music, whether recorded or live, without payment or permission from the owner of the copyright. A person acting under the authority of a non-profit educational institution can: • perform a musical work live if the performance is primarily by students of the educational institution; • play sound recordings containing a musical work; and • play radio and television programs containing a musical work while the program is being transmitted (over-the-air broadcast, cable, satellite, or over the Internet). The following conditions apply. The performance must: • take place on the premises of an educational institution; • be for educational or training purposes; • not be for profit; and • take place before an audience consisting primarily of students of the educational institution, persons acting under its authority, or any person who is directly responsible for setting a curriculum for the educational institution. The Copyright Act permits the public performance of music in schools when it is “in furtherance of an educational object.” Performances that are not in furtherance of an educational object must be authorized by the copyright owner, or by a collective that represents the owner.

9. SOCAN and Re:Sound can provide licences to schools and school boards across Canada

10. Did the music use occur during school hours? • Will the student be graded on the activity involving the music use? • Does the music use involve a demonstration by a student or teacher for other students, teachers, assessors, or parents? • Is it reasonable to consider the music use to be for educational purposes? The phrase “educational purposes” is not defined in the Copyright Act but can be described as an activity that is planned and where the objective is for students to meet one or more subject or program outcomes. • Was the music used on school premises? • If admission was controlled, was it free? • Was the music use for a non-profit purpose?

11. The Copyright Act contains a users’ right permitting anyone, not just students and teachers, to use copyright-protected works to create new works. This users’ right is referred to in the Copyright Act as “non-commercial user-generated content.” This users’ right can be found in section 29.21 of the Copyright Act as amended by the Copyright Modernization Act. The following conditions apply to the creation of non-commercial user-generated content: 1. It can only be used for non-commercial purposes. 2. The original source must be mentioned, if it is reasonable to do so. 3. The original work used to generate the content must have been acquired legally. 4. The resulting user-generated content does not have a “substantial adverse effect” on the market for the original work.

12. The Copyright Act permits showing an audiovisual work such as a DVD or video as long as the work is not an infringing copy or the person responsible for the showing has no reasonable grounds to believe it is an infringing copy. Teachers can show audiovisual works purchased or rented from a retail store, a copy borrowed from the library, a copy borrowed from a friend, and a YouTube video.

13.No. Teachers cannot copy an audiovisual work at home and then show it in the classroom. Teachers can, however, show a legally obtained copy in the classroom. A legally obtained copy includes a copy purchased or rented from a retail store, a copy borrowed from the library, a copy borrowed from a friend, and a YouTube video.

14. Owners of legal copies of computer programs may make a single reproduction of these programs in only two situations: 1. An owner of a legitimate copy of a computer program may make one backup copy of that program. The person must be able to prove that the backup copy is erased as soon as he or she ceases to be the owner of the copy of the computer program from which the backup was made. 2. An owner of a legitimate copy of a computer program may also make a single copy of that program by adapting, modifying, or converting the computer program or translating it into another computer language, provided that: (i) the reproduction is essential for the compatibility of the program with a particular computer; (ii) the reproduction is solely for the person’s own use; and (iii) the copy is erased when the person ceases to be the owner of the copy of the program from which the copy was made.

15.  Yes. Educational institutions, teachers, and students may save, download, and share publicly available Internet materials, as well as use that material in the classroom and communicate it to students or others within their education circle. “Publicly available” materials are those posted on-line by content creators and copyright owners without any technological protection measures, such as a password, encryption system, or similar technology intended to limit access or distribution, and without a clearly visible notice prohibiting educational use. Routine classroom uses may be made of publicly available Internet materials, such as incorporating on-line text or images into homework assignments, performing music or plays on-line for peers, exchanging materials with teachers or peers, or reposing a work on a restricted-access course Web site. To encourage copyright awareness and respect in all circumstances, students and educators are required to cite the source of the Internet materials they use.

16. No. A digital lock is a technological protection measure (such as encryption or a password) that restricts the ability of users of digital content from sharing or copying the content. The Copyright Act prohibits breaking a digital lock even for educational uses that are otherwise permitted by the Copyright Act. For example, the encryption on most commercial DVDs, or the serial-key validation required by many software programs, protects these DVDs and software programs from unauthorized use. These protections cannot be broken even if the purpose of the use is otherwise allowed. I do not feel that this is very safe.

17.Bob Smith(1969).A History of North America:1600-1900,Weaver Siding,New Brunswick ISBN: 0-0 -36758-863 $420.69    

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Journal Entry #7: Digital Access

The think I found most surprising about this unit is was the some the possibilities that were shown like replacing some current learning practices' with more digital based ones.I found information regarding Digital textbooks very hard to find.Yes I believe everyone should have access to the internet,but I  do not believe this goal will be accomplished within my lifetime.I'm concerned about my online privacy being invaded,so I usually follow a policy of internet neutrality,and do not usually have information concerning myself located online.Yes I do worry about things I  posted while I  was younger, because future employers  may consider it a hazard to their brand, or that it is unprofessional content for an employee of their company.I think the biggest issue facing young people is that there is no universal standard for privacy on the internet and many young do not understand the boundaries of people's online privacy                

Computer Parts

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Assignment #2: Privacy Please

  • School report cards and daily attendance should be digital and passwords should be issued for parents to log in and check results.

For:

  1.  Report cards written on paper can easily be lost, or hidden from parents.
  2. It would allow the caregiver of the child to check how well the child in question is doing in school , whenever they to see needed to see their "marks"
Against 
  1. Parents may not bother to log in and check how their child is performing in school.
  2. Parents/Caregiver may forget their passwords. 
  3. Information could somehow be deleted, hacked or altered. 
  • Schools in 2020 should be closed and teachers and students should begin learning in virtual classrooms using digital technology at home. 
For:
  1. It would keep students from missing time due to injuries or sickness.
  2. There would be no worry about being late for class.
Against:
  1. Students may not bother to do anything while at home because they may only get any backing to ``do there best``mentality at school from teachers and nobody to encourage them to have a ``do there best``mentality at home.
  2. There are many more distractions that happen at home then there are in a classroom setting. 
  3. If they needed one-on-one help with the teacher , it would be more difficult to access this right then get it at a school.  
  • Digital text books should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick.
For:
  1. Students may become more interested about the topics presented in class if they have something digital rather than just a textbook.
  2. Unlike regular textbooks, digital textbooks cannot be drawn on or pages would not be ripped,
  3. It would be faster and easier to use.
Against:
  1. It would be very expensive and would not happen within 5 year time period
  2. If broken, it would be hard to replace.
  3. Students could ``fool around`` with them causing a distraction.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Assignment #1: Open the Door to Ecuador

1,2.Ecuador makes a lot of it's income from natural resources and in the future they wish to make more of their economy based on Information Communication Technology (ICT).
3.Ecuador will not have any advantages when compared to their neighbors because all their neighbors have similar programs to get their citizens connected to the internet in order to increase economic growth.
4."Infocentros" are public spaces that are used for computer services in rural areas.
5.The city of Yachay is a planned city in Ecuador and it's a technology Hub city.The university of Yachay is the first research technology institute in Ecuador. The main courses being life sciences, information and communications technology, nanoscience, renewable energy and petro chemistry.
6. I think Ecuador's advances in internet use are great and it gives more people in their country access to economic opportunity.I do not think New Brunswick and Ecuador should share the same goals because New Brunswick is much further ahead in getting internet access for it's residents


Thursday, November 5, 2015

Journal Entry #6: Digital Business

The think I found most surprising about this unit is how complex the business practices of PayPal were.I found it difficult to understand how PayPal makes its money and who PayPal serves.I found it hard to find information to how PayPal makes money, as no information was provided on PayPal's website.I also found it hard to find information about Google Wallet on it's website.If you are wondering why I did not attempt any other sources is because I did not have the time to look for other sources.I have never purchased anything online,but my family has and so far the experience is positive.I have never sold anything online because I have nothing to sell, also I'm to young to have an item in my name.One tip I liked that was provided was to make sure buying is done in a public place instead of sending it by mail or online.Another tip I liked was was to look out for large shipping costs while buying a low cost product online.The biggest issue with online shopping and selling   among  young people is that are unaware how the system of online shopping works and don't understand fair prices.       

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Assignment #2 PayPal

1. The service that Paypal provides a quick access to money.You can connect it to your bank account and your credit card accounts.The fees of Paypal are paid by the seller of the product you wish to buy.I could not find any information regarding how PayPal operates on their website.It is so popular because it transfers money between businesses and people easily.
2.PayPal does this by making sure this locked away in secret, however they do provide any information on PayPal's website to how they protect customer information.
3.PayPal makes money by charging the seller for the product.The way they describe it on PayPal is not similar to understand or at least I could not figure out how PayPal makes a profit.
4.PayPal reimburses you if the item you bought does not arrive or if it arrives is damaged as long as you meet PayPal's requirements.
5.Yes because PayPal operates in transferring money,so if they did not operate with businesses would lose a large amount of income.If a businesses requires something in order to grow,they will need to use PayPal.
6.PayPal is available every where, but google wallet is only available in the United States. Unauthorized transaction made on Google Wallet will be covered 100% only if you live within the United States.After knowing this information I believe PayPal is a better service.        
 

Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?

1.The 2 biggest reasons people still shop at stores is because they want to determine if  the product suits them before they leave the store.Another reason is that online shipping takes more time than going out to the local store and purchasing the product they require.
2.People shop online because it is so  much more simpler than going out to the local store. Instead of travelling to and from the store and shopping inside the store,you can wait on your coach for your purchase to arrive.People who have a tight schedule may not have time to shop in the store, so they shop online and save time.
3.I would prefer to buy in store so that I would be certain that the purchase suits my needs.I would also enjoy in store purchasing because it's a much more social experience.
4.Internet shopping will be the only form of shopping in 2050 because it is much cheaper to use the Internet than to go to your local mall and go through it to find the product that one seeks.Internet shopping will waste less time allowing you to quickly find the product you need than instead of  visiting the mall and sifting among all the products.
5.I believe that this a smart business choice because time marches on and digital communication between other people outside the traditional from of communication has been on the increase since the start of the industrial revolution.So I believe switching to delivering products that people purchase online is a very smart business decision,as in the near future this form of business will be worth a significant amount of money. However I don't image sending mail will become obsolete, as this would have happened when the Email was invented.
6.An easier way to return a product rather than returning it to the store is by sending it through the mail and removing the middle man from the equation i.e.the local business location and shipping the product back to fix the issue or get the type of product that suits your needs.  
          

Monday, November 2, 2015

Journal Entry #5 (Digital Wellness)

I never found anything surprising about digital wellness  and the issues that arise with it.Most of digital wellness is common sense issues like no texting while driving.I found it relatively easy compared and understood most of the information provided within the unit.It is mostly "common sense" things like no driving while texting or Pledges when not to use digital devices.I think the biggest facing young people and digital wellness is when and when not to use our digital devices.When it's appropriate to use digital devices is something that has wide range definitions and not many similarities.So the best thing we can do is have a clear set of definitions when we use our digital devices.   

Assignment #2: The Pledge

I will not use my phone between the hours of 11 pm-7 pm as the period of time when I rest.
I will not use any digital device if my homework is not completed.
I will not use any digital devices while eating dinner.
I pledge not to use my phone during school hours.
I pledge not use a digital device while someone is talking to me.