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Whatever you look up or plan on the internet people can see it. If the government pays for it they can see what you are looking at. People can stalk you on the internet. "Are you planning a trip? A wedding? Have you been searching your medical symptoms on WebMD, or Google stalking your high school crush? Did all of your friends wish you a Happy Birthday on your Facebook page? If so, your financial status, religious beliefs, medical history, birth date and hometown have all been exposed, recorded and compiled into a virtual database that functions as your digital alter ego, a sort of online avatar. That critical mass of information may be accessible to the government or to anyone else who asks (or pays) for it."

If your not careful you could be watched right now by the government on the internet and you don't even know it. "A group of nine scientists and doctors recently sued the US government claiming that their personal Gmail accounts were under federal surveillance which led to harassment or dismissal for Food & Drug Administration (FDA) employees who were whistleblowers."

This article discusses how to respect others who have cultural differences. "Respecting the cultural differences of other people consists of more than just refraining from making ignorant comments or avoiding offense. It also consists of including them in events that have to do with your culture and participating in customs and traditions surrounding theirs."

Not having privacy on the internet could lead to stalking or getting killed. "A 20-year-old woman stalked through the Internet and killed. "

This article gives good advice on how to give and get respect from others online. "Respect works both ways, if you trash others online you won't receive their respect - and you aren't likely to get the respect of anyone else who sees how you trash people. If you want respect, give respect."

A digital footprint is a collection of activities and behaviours recorded when a personinteracts in a digital environment.

This site has to do with cultural awareness and cultural diversity

This article describes what cultural awareness is and how it works. It also describes how stereotypes are part of this area of awareness.

Being aware of another cultures religion and their holidays is very important. When you know these things about them it helps you get along with them better and create a relationship with them. Cultural awareness becomes central when we have to interact with people from other cultures. People see, interpret and evaluate things in a different ways. What is considered an appropriate behavior in one culture is frequently inappropriate in another one. Misunderstandings arise when I use my meanings to make sense of your reality.

"* Rule 1: Remember the Human * Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life * Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace * Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth * Rule 5: Make yourself look good online * Rule 6: Share expert knowledge * Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control * Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy * Rule 9: Don't abuse your power * Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes"

This article gives rules for how to show respect for others online, and it elaborates on the 10 rules given. " Be forgiving of other people's mistakes"

Teachers have lost their ability to teach effectively by friending their students online