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Study Guide for Digital Literacy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aggressor | The person doing the harassing or bullying; a.k.a. the bully |
| deceiving | using fake names, posing as someone else, or creating a fake profile about someone else |
| digital footprint | all of the information online about a person either posted by that person or others, intentionally or unintentionally |
| fair use | the ability to use copyrighted work without permission, but only in certain ways and in specific situations (schoolwork and education, news reporting, criticizing or commenting on something, and comedy/parody) |
| flaming | saying mean things, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention to humiliate |
| hate speech | a verbal attack targeting someone because of their race, gender, religion, ability, or sexual orientation |
| generalization | an assumption made about a whole group of people based upon your experiences with a few |
| harassing | bombarding someone with messages over digital media, or repeated contact when it is least expected;pestering, annoying, intimidating, humiliating |
| invisible audience | anyone who can see information about you or posted by you online |
| mute | Less final than blocking, a way to stop seeing another person’s posts, comments, etc., in your social media feed when that communication gets annoying – without notifying that person |
| persistent | lasting a long time, if not forever, such as information that one posts online that does not go away because it is passed on and spread |
| public domain | creative work that’s not copyrighted and therefore free for you to use however you want |
| publish | to present a finished piece of work to the public |
| remix or mash-up | editing together clips of video, sound images, and text by “remixing” or “ mashing” different parts together to create something new (think collage) |
| rework | to remake or reuse copyrighted work into something else (think Sound of Music’s Favorite Things and Ariana Grande’s 7 Rings) |
| stereotype | a widespread belief about a group of people - often negative - that influences how members of that group are perceived and treated |
| symbolism | using symbols or images to represent ideas |
| target | the person being bullied or victimized a.k.a. the victim |
| trustworthy | accurate and dependable |
| upstander | A witness to harassment or bullying who supports the target privately or publicly, sometimes including trying to stop and/or report the incident they witnessed |