What does digital etiquette include?
Digital etiquette encompasses things such as cyber bullying, e-mail communication, chat, social media, etc. Having proper digital etiquette means that you do not threaten, harass, or otherwise abuse another person or persons on the internet. It also means you do not use things on the internet without the creators permission or at the very least providing citations. It can also include proper cell phone usage and using other forms of technology appropriately.
Here is a great BrainPop video about digital etiquette for kids: http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/digitaletiquette/
Here is a great BrainPop video about digital etiquette for kids: http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/digitaletiquette/
How can we teach students about good digital etiquette?
Click HERE for a brief overview of what kids should know about digital etiquette.
There are many things that students should be aware of when using the internet. They should not engage in any type of harassment, threats or gossip on the internet. Students should remember to treat others the way they would want to be treated, even if they cannot see them.
There are many things that students should be aware of when using the internet. They should not engage in any type of harassment, threats or gossip on the internet. Students should remember to treat others the way they would want to be treated, even if they cannot see them.
Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. Cyber bullying is an issue many schools are dealing with and currently enacting policies against cyber bullying.
Here is another BrainPop video that is good for explaining to younger students what cyber bullying is:
http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/cyberbullying/
Examples of what constitutes cyber bullying include communications that seek to intimidate, control, manipulate, put down, falsely discredit, or humiliate the recipient. The actions are deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior intended to harm another. A cyberbully may be a person whom the target knows or an online stranger. A cyberbully may be anonymous and may solicit involvement of other people online who do not even know the target. This is known as a 'digital pile-on' (Where To Start, 2011).
Here is another BrainPop video that is good for explaining to younger students what cyber bullying is:
http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/cyberbullying/
Examples of what constitutes cyber bullying include communications that seek to intimidate, control, manipulate, put down, falsely discredit, or humiliate the recipient. The actions are deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior intended to harm another. A cyberbully may be a person whom the target knows or an online stranger. A cyberbully may be anonymous and may solicit involvement of other people online who do not even know the target. This is known as a 'digital pile-on' (Where To Start, 2011).
What Can You Do About Cyber Bullying?
How Can Teachers Help Students Learn About Cyber Bullying?
FREE cyber bullying toolkit for teachers: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/cyberbullying-toolkit
How Can Cyber Bullying Be Prevented?
Proper Technology Use
It is important that parents and teachers teach students to use technology appropriately and inform them of the dangers of cyber bullying and other negative uses of the internet. Students need to learn when it is appropriate to use technology and in what manner it is acceptable to communicate with others on the internet. They often do not realize the dangers and harm some of their actions can cause. Schools implement Acceptable Use Policies that outline acceptable behaviors and usages of school technology. A sample AUP pamphlet is linked below:
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