Digital etiquette and responsible social interactions

Digital Etiquette and Responsible Social Interactions

Kids these days are getting access to social media at a younger and younger age. Cyber bullying is a very real and scary thing going on in this generation; without proper guidance from teachers and parents, it could get incredibly out of hand.

"If you wouldn't say it in person, don't say it online." As a teacher, it is important for me to address the issue of cyber bullying in my classroom. There's a sense of anonymity when it comes to the internet, which makes it easy for students to feel that it is OK to harass other people. 

Here is a little video that accurately speaks to this issue..Video!

Safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology

Safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology

               "Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use."- Mike Ribble.

             In this day in age, it is incredibly easy to take someone’s work for one’s own. Simply highlight the selected text, copy, then paste into your own document, signing it with your name. As teachers, it is crucial for us to make sure that our students know what is right or wrong when it comes to the internet.

To appropriately use other people’s works off of the World Wide Web, it must, must, must be cited, by giving appropriate credit to the owner, where credit is due. Even though you might find it on your computer, does not mean it is yours to take.

As a teacher, it is important for me to not only model this good internet behavior for my students, but enforce it as well. Young adults especially need to understand that stealing other people's intellectual property isn't just wrong, it's against the law. 

Sources:

Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appropriately