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Reference List: http://achievevirtual.org/7-rules-for-online-etiquette/ http://www.covenanteyes.com/2012/01/03/7-dangers-of-the-internet-for-kids/ https://za.pinterest.com/tamara5129/digital-bill-of-rights/ smallbusiness.chron.com/socialization-internet- 39077.html http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/02/06/10-ways-social-media-is-transforming-our-world/ https://www.td.org/Publications/Newsletters/Links/2010/07/Social-Media-in-Communities-of-Practice https://www.slideshare.net/Tamara Nair1/final-powerpoint-for-digc-76170826 http://welcome.eslreadingsmart.com/esl-terms.aspx http://press.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/10/homo_naledi/ https://za.pinterest.com/pin/726838827332134614/

Post 3: Napalm Girl

Question 3 Digital Communication and Fluencies                             (Marks: 10)   The image above taken in 1972 is an authentic picture of an incident during the Vietnamese war. The “Napalm-Girl” post was marred with a lot of controversy because of the nudity of the girl which is seen by some critics as a violation of best practice. Refer to the inappropriate communication and media fluency section under learning unit 3 in the manual.   In your opinion do you think this image is inappropriate given the context? Justify your argument.     · Use a minimum of 200 words.    · Create a post titled “Napalm-Girl”   No, the picture depicts the brutal states of the Vietnamese individuals, particularly kids amid the Vietnamese war. The picture might be seen as improper yet people in general needs to fathom the circumstance around then...

Post 4: Digital Etiquette

Digital Etiquette                              (Marks: 10)  Some problems that have emerged from a lack of digital etiquette are cyber bullying, identity theft, hacking or corrupting other people's computers and inva ding people's privacy. There are people in the world who do not know how to act using technology, especially the internet, in a way that is polite and safe towards others. In this activity you will address issues of inappropriate behaviour, and its consequences for individuals and society. Create a Blog entry in which you write an article that addresses issues of inappropriate behaviour, what the consequences of these could have on an individual’s online reputation and the broader context of society. Give real life examples as evidence for your article.  Minimum re quirements for your blog entry:  Length: approximately 500 words  Make us e of creative commons images  Provide...

Post 5: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

Post 1: Digital Access: Presentation of findings

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 3-  Collate the data using MS Excel.  Student number Does your family have a computer at home? Is your computer connected to the internet? Do you have access to email at home?  Do you use the use the internet via Wifi / ADSL or 3g router? Student 1 Yes Yes Yes Wifi Student 2 Yes Yes Yes 3G Student 3 No No No Student 4 Yes No No Student 5 No No No Student 6 No No No Student 7 No No No Student 8 Yes No No Student 9 No No No Student 10 No No No Student 11 No No No Student 12 Yes Yes Yes 3G Student 13 Yes No No Student 14 No No No Student 15 Yes No No Student 16 No No No Student 17 No No No Student 18 No No No Student 19 No No No Student 20 No No No Student 21 No No No Student 22 Yes Yes Yes 3G Student 23 Yes Yes...

Post 1: Digital Access

In this activity you are going to conduct a survey to research and report on the access that students on your campus have to the internet.  (Marks: 24) 1-  Design a five-question survey on the type and availability of access to the Internet and how students would rate their level of skill in using the particular technology.   · The target audience for your survey is students studying on your campus.   · You can create the survey with any software – just as long as the participants can complete it electronically (preferably online). Survey Monkey and Google Forms are free online survey tools that you can use.  1.1 Does your family have a com puter at home?  1.2  Is your co mputer connected to the internet?  1.3  Do you have access t o email at home?  1 .4  What  do you use the i n ternet for? 1.5  Do you use the use the internet via Wifi / ADSL or 3g router? Student number Does your family have a...