8th Grade WRITING 1

Digital Footprint

and

Electronic Bibliography

8th Grade WRITING 1 Digital Footprint / Electronic Bibliography

There will be 4 Steps:1. Look yourself up on Pipl and takes notes on what you find.

2. Read the web resources to find the answers to 7 questions.

3. Set up a Google Docs account and write your essay (2 paragraphs minimum)

4. Make a bibliography at NoodleBib.com and save it in Word.

Decide to Produce A Beautiful Work Product with POLISH PANACHE

PIZZAZ

Conventions Are:

Paragraph StructurePunctuation

CapitalizationGrammar

Spelling

What is Plagiarism?• “Plagiarism is using another person’s words or ideas

without giving credit to the other person. • When you use someone else’s words, you must put

quotation marks around them and give the writer or speaker credit by revealing the source in a citation.

• Even if you paraphrase the words of someone else or just use their ideas, you still must give credit to the author.

• Not giving due credit to the creator of an idea or writing is much like lying.” (www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm)

What Teachers Look For• Far too advanced vocabulary• Quotes without citations• Bibliography citations- looking for sources that

might be unavailable to the student.• Portions of the assignment that look “added in”

(http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm)

So What do you Do?

• Don’t copy from sources. Forget cut and paste. Actually take the time to write notes in your own words.

• Don’t just change a few words. Say it in your own words like you would to a real person. Put the rest in quotes.

• Remember: statistics need a source• If you do cut and paste, put quotes (“ “) around the

entire passage.• Have a take on the topic. Just don’t start getting

notes.

Writing Assignment 8th

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A. What Is A Digital Footprint? B. What Does It Have To Do With Your Online Reputation?C. How Long Does Your Footprint Last?D. Who Can See or Find Your Digital Footprint? E. Why Would You Care About Your Digital Footprint?F. What Did You Find Out About Your Own Digital Footprint? G. Where Did You Find Your Information?

1. DO A SEARCH OF YOUR REAL NAMES, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND ANY

OTHER OF YOUR USER NAMES ON www.pipl.com TO SEE WHAT YOU FIND ABOUT YOURSELF ON THE INTERNET.

Make notes by copying what you find & pasting in Word or PowerPoint.

2. Where to find the answers to the questions:

YOU SHOULD USE THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH FURTHER BUT YOU MAY NOT SURF OR PLAGIARIZE. Take notes in Word or PowerPoint.

FYI: TAGGING ADDS TO YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT EVEN IF YOU DIDN’T DO THE TAGGING!

I have placed screen-shots of the web sites you must visit in this slideshow since some of them

were blocked or would not open.

http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/09/13/digital-footprint-your-online-data-trail/

http://knowwheretheygo.org/DigitalFootprint/qa-have-you-checked-your-child-s-digital-footprint/

http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/09/13/digital-footprint-your-online-data-trail/

http://www.carmelunified.org/17452081216735793/Blog/browse.asp?C=56188&A=398&DomainID=2026&PostID=337

http://www.carmelunified.org/17452081216735793/Blog/browse.asp?C=56188&A=398&DomainID=2026&PostID=337

Michael Phelps was suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming in the wake of the photo that showed the Olympic record-setting champion inhaling from a marijuana pipe.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/31/michael-phelps-bong-pictu_n_162842.html

http://www.kidsandcomputers.co.uk/your-teen-future-digital-footprint.html

• Unfortunately digital footprints last a lot longer than your teen years and in America there has been a spate of stories about potential employers and colleges rejecting applicants based on how they appear online.

• Think about how you want to be seen by others, and remember that adults use the internet as well as your peers. While you might want your friends to see photos of you drinking or being ‘wild’, many of you don’t want their teachers, your friends, your parents, or other relatives to see you that way.

• You can control the information that you post, but there isn’t much you can do about what other people post about you. Most websites have a ‘report’ option to request inappropriate content is taken down but this is usually for offensive material rather than just because you don’t want a photo of yourself acting like a teenager posted online.

http://www.kidsandcomputers.co.uk/your-teen-future-digital-footprint.html

FYI: TAGGING ADDS TO YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT EVEN IF YOU DIDN’T TAG YOURSELF!

As a first step ask the person who posted the tag, photo, or other info to remove it from their profile (get your parents to help if necessary). Most of the time this works and if it doesn’t you can take it up with the site owner.

If you’re really worried about your digital footprint there are reputation management companies who will ‘clean up’ your online reputation for you.

http://cdn.sfgate.com/chronicle/acrobat/2007/12/13/pip_digital_fp_2007.pdf

http://knowwheretheygo.org/DigitalFootprint/qa-have-you-checked-your-child-s-digital-footprint/

THEN EITHER SIGN IN WITH YOUR GOOGLE

ACCOUNT OR REGISTER TO GET ONE.

3.We Will Use GoogleDocs To Do the Actual Writing

http://bit.ly/xMckv. Watch this Movie.

3. ContinuedGOOGLE DOCS IN PLAIN ENGLISH – if you’ve never seen it.Click on the picture while playing this slideshow to watch the movie.

If that link won’t open, try this link and take the tour:http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html

3. ContinuedClick on the picture to watch the movie if you don’talready have an account.

If that link won’t open, try this one: http://www.screentoaster.com/watch/stU0xQQEBIR1xYQFRUU1JaUlFX

Creating a Google Docs Account

Visit This Tutorial

http://onlineconnections.wikispaces.com/file/view/Google+Docs+Tutorial.pdf

3. CONTINUED.

Now Either Sign In With Your Google Account

Or

Register To Get One. Pick Up The Activation Email Tonight.

(You Can Use Word Until Your Account Is Activated)

Write Now - Answer All 7 Questions In 2 Or More

Paragraphs.

Use normal paragraph / essay style if you’re not sure how to write your response:

Level I Topic/Introduction SentenceLevel II Subtopic, Reason, Detail, Example, etc.Level II Subtopic, Reason, Detail, Example, etc. Level II Subtopic, Reason, Detail, Example, etc. Level l Summary/Transition/Closing Sentence

STILL NOT SURE ABOUT GOOGLE DOCS?

1 http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html

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http://edutech.msu.edu/online/GoogleDocs/GoogleDocs.html

Still Need Some Help?

Visit This Tutorial

4. Make an account and an electronic bibliography at

NoodleTools.com

4. ContinuedA. Make an account at www.Noodlebib.com B. Create your first list called Digital Footprint.

C. Make a citation for each site you used for researching the topic. D. When you finish, export your list to

Word.

Your Work Product is Expected to Have

A. Polish – develop highly, finish, refine, perfect, make flawless, give impeccable attention to quality

B. Pizzaz - Flair, distinction, style, elegance, elan, enthusiasm

C. Panache – flamboyance, confidence, attractiveness, daring, style

Conventions Are:

Paragraph StructurePunctuation

CapitalizationGrammar

Spelling

Grading Your Digital Footprint Assignment

CONTENT2 Paragraphs + 10 points

BIBLIOGRAPHY5 Items (or more) + 5 points

CONVENTIONS + 2 points

You Proved You Can UseGoogle Docs + 8 points

POLISH, PIZZAZ, PANACHE + 5 points

TOTAL 30 POINTS