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==== Huge impact of ICT (digital ICT) ====

==== '''Huge impact of ICT (digital ICT)''' ====

If you look around you, you can make a big list of things that have digital technologies involved in them! Starting from the computers in your lab, television, movies, videos and other materials for subject learning, mobile communication, Aadhar card, land records, bank accounts, pension accounts and so many more things, ICT have become integrated into society in many ways.

If you look around you, you can make a big list of things that have digital technologies involved in them! Starting from the computers in your lab, television, movies, videos and other materials for subject learning, mobile communication, Aadhar card, land records, bank accounts, pension accounts and so many more things, ICT have become integrated into society in many ways.

You need to be aware of these dangers and learn to avoid these, and help your classmates also avoid these.

You need to be aware of these dangers and learn to avoid these, and help your classmates also avoid these.

=== Plagiarising - copying resources created by others and representing it as yours ===

==== Plagiarising - copying resources created by others and representing it as yours ====

While it is easy to copy a resource from the internet and include in your own work without giving credit to the creator,  it is an unethical practice. This is called [[wikipedia:Plagiarism|'plagiarism']], the more familiar word is 'copying'.  Referring to other resources, 'citing' them in your work, or adapting them to meet the needs of your work are ethical activities. This is called 'fair use' of materials created by another person. What is 'minor' copying or 'large' depends on the situation, and you need to use your judgement. In case of doubt, always discuss with your teachers, classmates and friends. One simple rule - use materials from existing OER sources, and give credit to the source, in your own document.

While it is easy to copy a resource from the internet and include in your own work without giving credit to the creator,  it is an unethical practice. This is called [[wikipedia:Plagiarism|'plagiarism']], the more familiar word is 'copying'.  Referring to other resources, 'citing' them in your work, or adapting them to meet the needs of your work are ethical activities. This is called 'fair use' of materials created by another person. What is 'minor' copying or 'large' depends on the situation, and you need to use your judgement. In case of doubt, always discuss with your teachers, classmates and friends. One simple rule - use materials from existing OER sources, and give credit to the source, in your own document.

=== Violating the 'license' associated with the resource ===

==== Violating the 'license' associated with the resource ====

Digital resources, including software and content always have an associated 'license' of use. In case the software or content is licensed as [[wikipedia:proprietary|'proprietary']], where the creator has all the rights, and has not given any rights to others, then using the digital resource is illegal, without paying the required license fee, as well as unethical. Such use is called 'piracy'. You may find it technically very easy to just 'copy-paste' an article from the Internet or copy a proprietary software program from another computer, or download a movie from the internet which is not licensed to be copied. All these would be unethical practices and must be avoided. For the same reason, your school computer lab must not have any pirated software. If you find any pirated software or content in the school computers, please do bring it to the notice of your teacher.

Digital resources, including software and content always have an associated 'license' of use. In case the software or content is licensed as [[wikipedia:proprietary|'proprietary']], where the creator has all the rights, and has not given any rights to others, then using the digital resource is illegal, without paying the required license fee, as well as unethical. Such use is called 'piracy'. You may find it technically very easy to just 'copy-paste' an article from the Internet or copy a proprietary software program from another computer, or download a movie from the internet which is not licensed to be copied. All these would be unethical practices and must be avoided. For the same reason, your school computer lab must not have any pirated software. If you find any pirated software or content in the school computers, please do bring it to the notice of your teacher.

'''Remember that if a digital resource has no explicit copyright clause mentioned, it means it is owned by the creator with no rights for others.''' Hence when you create a digital resource, please take care to explicitly mention that it is an OER. You can do this by providing the copyright clause such as - "Copyright - Creative Commons CC BY SA 4.0", you can mention this in the first page itself, below the title of the article.

'''Remember that if a digital resource has no explicit copyright clause mentioned, it means it is owned by the creator with no rights for others.''' Hence when you create a digital resource, please take care to explicitly mention that it is an OER. You can do this by providing the copyright clause such as - "Copyright - Creative Commons CC BY SA 4.0", you can mention this in the first page itself, below the title of the article.

==== Ethical use of internet ====

=== Ethical use of internet ===

The Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility has prepared the '[http://cpsr.org/prevsite/program/ethics/cei.html/ ten commandments]' or ten rules for use of computers, some of which are listed below:

The Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility has prepared the '[http://cpsr.org/prevsite/program/ethics/cei.html/ ten commandments]' or ten rules for use of computers, some of which are listed below:

# You should not use a computer to harm other people.

# You should not use a computer to harm other people.

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Read these news articles and discuss among your friends. Think of the steps you should take to avoid getting into trouble.

Read these news articles and discuss among your friends. Think of the steps you should take to avoid getting into trouble.

# [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/367463/039ditched039-facebook-lover-14-year.html 'Ditched' by Facebook lover, 14-year-old girl hangs self], news article shows that the use of Facebook by children which is not supervised by parents/teachers can be quite dangerous.

# [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/367463/039ditched039-facebook-lover-14-year.html 'Ditched' by Facebook lover, 14-year-old girl hangs self], news article shows that the use of Facebook by children which is not supervised by parents/teachers can be quite dangerous.