Digital Law Overview
The purpose of this workshop is help explain the role and the importance of digital law in digital citizenship. Technology is constantly growing and fastly changing as people conveniently use it to communicate and interact (Ribble, 2015). With our digital society continuously evolving, there has to be rules and regulations established to control criminal activity just like in our modern society. In our world of technologies, these electronic responsibility for actions and deeds are known as digital laws (Ribble, 2015).
Digital laws were created so that information and data on the Internet are protected from malicious users with unlawful intent. These laws are permitted solely for the purpose of trying to keep the Internet safe Illegal file sharing is an example of wrongful use to obtain copyrighted information in our digital society. This issue was discovered by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) when it fined students and others for downloading music illegally (Ribble, 2015). Another example, which has become increasingly popular, is sexting. Sexting is a serious issue with our teenage population. It is sending nude or partially nude photos to each other and it is considered criminal in nature if the child is a minor. These were just a couple of examples used to describe why we need laws in our digital society. Digital laws are important to our digital society. |
Connection to Digital Law
K-6 Grade Instruction
With teaching computer literacy, I had to enforce digital laws on a daily basis. I had students who would try to download illegal music and software. I first had to explain to my students that even attempting to obtain these files without proper consent from the owners is known as piracy. After clarifying the definition, I described the severity of piracy and the consequences associated with it. My students were made to watch a video which discussed piracy more in depth for them to get the full understanding of it. At the conclusion of the video, I provided them with a quick 5 question quiz in which they were required to get every question correct. If the students did not miss any questions, they were able to resume their activities on the Internet. If they miss any question, the students could not resume their activities on the Internet until they had repeated the entire process and passed the quiz. Needless to say, each student in computer literacy got a good understanding of piracy and the significance of its consequences. |
NPR Radio Broadcast: Digital Law
"Online Pirating Hub Upgrades File-Sharing System"
The NPR Radio Broadcast discusses the constant improvements in technology for the pirating industry. The broadcast examines how pirates are changing their online file sharing system which make it harder to locate. Listen to find out the changes pirates have made.
References
Ribble, M. (2015). Digital Citizenship in Schools: Nine elements all students should know (3rd edition). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
Montagne, R. (Host). (2012 ,March 2). Online Pirating Hub Upgrades File-Sharing System.
[Radio Broadcast Episode]. https://www.npr.org/2012/03/02/147781770/online-pirating-hub-upgrades-file-sharing-system
Montagne, R. (Host). (2012 ,March 2). Online Pirating Hub Upgrades File-Sharing System.
[Radio Broadcast Episode]. https://www.npr.org/2012/03/02/147781770/online-pirating-hub-upgrades-file-sharing-system