Academic Integrity
To be honest in all dealings of school work through creating original work and following academic policy.
https://www.msu.edu/~ombud/academic-integrity/What%20is%20Academic%20Integrity.html
http://osrr.missouri.edu/faculty/
http://www.roosevelt.edu/Provost/Faculty/AcademicIntegrity.aspx
Collaborative media
A sharing of media in a group of interested parties, for example; a game with many players on the computer.
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2212781
http://medea.mah.se/tag/collaborative-media/
http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=979736
Critical Thinking
Taking time to study, research and evolve the mind to expand into a deeper understanding of any given topic. ie: not rushing
http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-of-critical-thinking/411
http://www.criticalthinking.com/articles/critical-thinking-definition
http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766
Digital Citizenship
Being a part of the digital world and using the tools to engage in the many forms of electronics.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-definition-of-digital-citzenship/
http://ecitizenship.csla.net/
http://connectedconsulting.com/resources/twenty-first-century-skills/digital-citizenship/
Digital Identity
A way to describe yourself in the digital world whether it is a name, picture or statement.
http://efoundations.typepad.com/efoundations/2008/11/definedigital-identity.html
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ecic-ceac.nsf/eng/gv00585.html
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-digital-identity.htm
Digital Immigrant
A person who is not familiar with electronics and computer network systems due to being raised in an era of time that did not have computerized files, sharing and tools.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/do-the-right-thing/201207/digital-native-vs-digital-immigrant-which-are-you
http://teacherswithapps.com/blog-can-digital-immigrants-teach-digital-natives/
http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2474/2243
Digital Literacy
Being knowledgeable about the digital world and taking the time to learn the about the digital world.
http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/ConnectedFoundations/EDL/default.htm
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/dig_lit_standards.htm
http://digitalliteracy.cornell.edu/
Digital Native
A person who is familiar with electronics and computer network systems due to being raised in an era of time that has computerized files, sharing and tools.
http://workdesign.co/2012/02/digital-natives-a-tech-savvy-generation-enters-the-workplace/
http://bigdesignevents.com/2011/08/are-you-a-digital-native-or-a-digital-immigrant/
http://depd.wisc.edu/html/TSarticles/Digital%20Natives.htm
Digital Security
Being aware and wise about the possible threats of being part of the digital world and knowing how to safeguard from potential security breaches.
http://skills21-b3.wikispaces.com/Digital+Security
http://www.ntb-group.com/index.php/web-hosting/technology-articles/76-digital-security.html
http://generationsafe.ikeepsafe.org/professional-development/achieving-digital-security/
Digital Rights and Responsibilties
A knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the use of electronics and following those guidelines.
https://sites.google.com/site/digitalcitizenshipdferris/digital-rights-and-responsibilities
http://areyouadigitalcitizen.weebly.com/digital-rights-and-responsibilities.html
http://moodleshare.org/mod/page/view.php?id=15016&inpopup=1
Disinformation
Anything said, written or communicated that is not true based on research and practical common sense.
http://georgewashington.blogspot.com/2006/10/what-is-disinformation.html
http://www.eleggua.com/Objects/Cox-60498M.html
http://www.academia.edu/1065634/Notes_from_the_Underground_City_of_Disinformation_A_Conceptual_Investigation
Ethics
A practical standard of right vs. wrong based on governing laws, work, school and home guidelines and basic respect for human life.
http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/types.html
http://www.navran.com/article-values-morals-ethics.html
http://businessethicsblog.com/2010/03/21/ethics-definition/
Independent Learning
The ability to learn through self motivation and time management which produces meaningful outcomes.
http://www.aoacademy.com/blog/trends-and-tips/7-characteristics-of-independent-learners/
http://santersero.pbworks.com/f/Interpretations+of+independent+learning.pdf
http://tlp.excellencegateway.org.uk/tlp/xcurricula/el/assets/documents/independent_O.pdf
Memes
An idea that spreads electronically through sharing in the digital world.
http://www.internetslang.com/MEME-meaning-definition.asp
http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/weirdwebculture/f/What-Is-an-Internet-Meme.htm
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Internet-meme
Moral/Social Literacy
Being alert and aware of ethics and disinformation in every day living and having knowledge to support any type of belief, fact or research.
http://www.psu.edu/dept/liberalarts/sites/rockethics/education/k12/index.shtml
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1616146
http://criticalliteracy.freehostia.com/index.php?journal=criticalliteracy&page=article&op=viewFile&path%5B%5D=79&path%5B%5D=60
Multimodal Society
A dual way to use electronics at the same time which creates more productivity. For example; A meeting has a computer image with sound for the audience to respond to by keyboard and/or voice messaging.
http://www.answers.com/topic/multimodal
http://kellimcgraw.com/2010/05/13/defining-multimodal/
http://learningasrepresentation.wordpress.com/category/multimodal-literacy/
Plagiarism
Taking another piece of work, music, art, ect.....and quoting it as your own work. This may seem to be "borrowing" it, however, it is a form of stealing since it was not an original creation.
http://wpacouncil.org/positions/WPAplagiarism.pdf
http://www.princeton.edu/writing/university/resources/WPAPlagiarism.pdf
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/plagiarism/
Privacy
An individual's right to live and breathe under the ethical and social environment they choose without harming another life form or breaching any social or moral law.
http://www.cyberlawcentre.org/genl0231/privacy.htm
http://www.it.cornell.edu/policies/infoprivacy/definition.cfm
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/P/Privacy.aspx
Social Networking
A way to communicate with other people through electronic software programs or telephone devices.
http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/
http://www.techterms.com/definition/socialnetworking
http://blog.zeltser.com/post/1366016936/definition-of-social-networking
Wikis
A comment about anything that is typed in the text and can be anyone's definition ofhttp://www.udel.edu/sakai/training/printable/wiki/Wikis_in_Higher_Education_UD.pdf something.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/glossary/definition268.html
http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki
"Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet."
Definition of Digital Literacy