DIGITAL BEHAVIOR ONLINE
Selene replies to a teacher email with “k” and a meme. Nothing illegal happened, but it violates accepted professional online guidelines. What concept is being ignored?
Netiquette
A student tells a lie out loud that someone stole AirPods, and the rumor spreads in the hallway. What is this?
Slander
Matthew copies 3 sentences from a website into his slide and changes only 2 words, then adds no citation. What is this?
Plaigarism
Tyler takes a photo he shot himself at a basketball game and posts it online. A random account downloads it and uses it on their business flyer without asking. What legal protection did Tyler’s photo automatically have? |
Copyright
Allison downloads a “free” game mod, and now her laptop is flooded with pop-ups, runs slow, and weird programs appear that she never installed. What umbrella term describes what infected her computer?
Malware
Aaden deletes a post he made last year, but screenshots still exist and the content still impacts how others view him. What concept explains why?
Digital footprint
A student posts a false accusation in a public comment section that ruins someone’s reputation. What is this?
Libel
Ruby rewrites a paragraph completely in her own words, but still lists the source at the end. What is this?
Paraphrasing
Gianna downloads a new editing program, but before it installs she has to click “I Agree” to rules about how many devices she can use it on. What is she agreeing to?
Licensing agreement
Ivan tries to download a file, but the school system blocks it and warns “Unauthorized connection attempt detected.” What security tool is doing that job?
Firewall
Kimberly reposts a “news” graphic without checking the source, then later claims she’s not responsible because she didn’t create it. What concept explains why she is still responsible for spreading it?
Digital citizenship
Someone gets into a school account using a guessed password and changes the settings “as a joke.” What is this?
Hacking
Luis downloads a “free” copy of a brand-new game from a sketchy site instead of paying. What is this?
Piracy
David finds a music track labeled “CC” and uses it in his video, but he follows the rules by giving credit and not selling the video. What type of permission is this?
Creative Commons (CC) license
Robyn logs into her school account using a password, then confirms a code sent to her phone to prove it’s really her. What process is this?
Authentication
Ivan knows how to use every app and tool in class, but cannot identify fake sources, scams, or manipulated images. What skill is missing?
Digital literacy
A message looks like it’s from Microsoft Teams and says, “Your account will be locked in 10 minutes — click here.” What is this?
Phishing
A student uses a copyrighted song as background music in a public video without permission, even though they typed “I do not own this music” in the caption. What is this?
Infringement
Serenity uses a U.S. government photo in her presentation because it has no private owner and is free for anyone to use. What category does that photo fall under?
Public Domain
Isaac uses the personal information of his parents to open accounts in their name and purchase goods online. What crime would he be committing?
Public domain
Faith writes a respectful message, but includes private information about a groupmate’s family situation “because it’s true.” The message is polite, but still ethically wrong. What concept should have stopped her
Ethics
Kensley makes a fake Instagram post accusing Serenity of stealing, then tags her, encourages others to “expose her,” and the comments turn into threats and harassment across multiple platforms. The post is false, but the main harm is the ongoing targeted harassment. What term BEST describes the overall behavior?
Cyberbullying
A student says, “It’s okay because it’s on the internet,” while using someone else’s creation. What umbrella concept proves the work still belongs to someone?
Intellectual property
Faith includes a short 8-second clip from a copyrighted movie in her project, but only to explain the theme and critique the scene. She uses a small portion and doesn’t claim ownership. What rule may allow this?
Fair Use Doctrine
Leo is doing homework at school. He opens a “study guide” file from a random website, and nothing seems to happen at first. Two days later, his computer starts secretly recording logins and sending them to someone else. What is the best umbrella term for what got installed?
Spyware