1. Describe your opinions about digital content ownership and how information should be shared. Include in your answer how you can use Creative Commons, open-source software, and material that has become part of the public domain.
2. At lunch, you are sitting with your friend who tells you about someone she has been chatting with online. She tells you that they have exchanged pictures, are the same age, and have similar interests. She then tells you she is planning to meet them at the park after school. You know that this is a very bad idea but aren’t sure what to do. You have a few hours to formulate a plan on how to talk your friend out of going. Use what you have learned about online safety to construct an argument for convincing your friend not to meet this person. Include whether you think it is important to tell a trusted adult about the incident, even if you know it would upset your friend.
3. Professionals in the Information Technology career pathway can face a number of ethical and legal IT issues. Give three examples of ethical or legal issues that an IT professional may encounter and the negative consequences of these issues.
4. Describe the steps you can take to maintain an accurate and positive digital identity, and discuss other important elements of digital netiquette.
5. Most schools and companies have acceptable use policies in place for students and employees to follow. In your own words, describe what an acceptable use policy is, and provide three examples of items that you might see on a policy.