Digital Citizenship
What does digital citizenship mean?
Using technology safely, responsibly, and respectfully.
What does AI stand for?
Artificial intelligence.
What is a source?
A place where information comes from, such as a book, website, or scientific journal.
What does ethics mean in engineering?
Following principles of honesty, responsibility, fairness, and safety.
A friend asks you to send your answers to an individual quiz. What should you do?
Decline to share answers and offer to study with them instead.
A student posts a classmate's picture online without permission. What responsibility did the student ignore?
Respecting privacy and getting permission before sharing someone else's image.
You use AI to explain a science concept in simpler language. Is this responsible use?
Yes, if the teacher allows it and you verify the information and follow disclosure rules.
You copy a paragraph from a website and change only a few words. Is this acceptable?
No. You must properly paraphrase or quote the material and give credit to the source.
Your team copies another team's invention without giving credit. What is the problem?
It violates intellectual honesty and fails to recognize the original creators.
One person in your group does no work but wants equal credit. What should the group do?
Discuss each member's contributions honestly and follow the teacher's grading policy.
What is plagiarism?
Using someone else's words, ideas, or work without giving proper credit.
An AI tool gives you information for a research project. What should you do before using it?
Check the facts against reliable sources.
Which is generally more reliable for a science project: a scientific journal article or an anonymous social media post?
A relevant scientific journal article, after evaluating its quality and evidence.
Why should engineers report a failed safety test?
To identify risks, prevent harm, and improve the design.
You accidentally include a classmate's paragraph in your report without credit. What should you do?
Tell the teacher, correct the report, and provide proper attribution.
Your friend gives you their password to log in and complete their assignment. Should you do it?
No. Completing work for someone else may violate academic integrity rules.
Your teacher says an assignment must be completed without AI. You use AI to write the entire response. What rule did you break?
The teacher's instructions and academic integrity expectations.
You use an online image in your technology presentation. What should you check?
Whether you have permission to use it and whether attribution is required.
Your robot fails during testing. Should you change the results to make your team look successful?
No. You must report accurate results and explain what went wrong.
An AI tool creates a source that does not actually exist. What should you do?
Do not cite it. Verify the information and find a real, reliable source.
Why is honesty important when sharing information online?
False or misleading information can harm others and spread misinformation.
Name two risks of relying on AI without checking its responses.
AI can generate false information, biased content, fake sources, or expose private information. Any two earn credit.
You cannot verify a statistic found online. What should you do?
Find a credible source that confirms it or leave the statistic out.
Why is intellectual property important in science and technology?
It protects original inventions, designs, software, and creative work while recognizing their creators.
Your team is behind schedule, and someone suggests making up experiment results. What is the best response?
Refuse to falsify results, report the actual findings, explain the limitations, and ask the teacher for guidance if needed.