Netiquette by KWebster

Remember the Human

popoo34 — 2016-01-27 23:00:47 UTC

When communicating through technology it’s important to keep the person or people reading your message in mind. The writer is often disconnected from the reader because he or she is looking at a screen rather than a face. Miscommunications can happen easily as a result of the lack of facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice to communicate the meaning. At the same time, it’s easier to speak your mind without first considering the other person’s feelings and the repercussions. An easy way to avoid this is to ask yourself “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is “no”, don’t write it online. In addition, you don’t have control over where your words wind up. What you send to one person could then be copied, posted, or forwarded to almost anyone else. Nothing is completely private online.

I chose this topic because it is abused by most internet users. People are always using technology as a mode to vent their anger or attack another person or group. It’s easy to type out your feelings and click send, but impossible to take them back. If everyone only posted what they could say to their readers face-to-face, the internet would be a much friendlier place.

This netiquette is probably one of the most important rules to teach children. Sometimes it is a little harder for them to remember the human because it’s an abstract concept. Although they are writing on their computer or phone, it is being stored and viewed by other human beings. Children are also still developing their emotional regulation and must be reminded to think about the person receiving their messages before sending them. With reminders and clear examples in the classroom, students can learn how to keep their communication through technology positive.

How I would teach it to my students: First, I would split the class in half, half being the "senders" and half being the "receivers". I would tell the "senders" that they could send anonymous "online" messages and posts to the "receivers" by writing them down on slips of paper and putting them in a box labeled "web". I would then read the messages aloud (as long as they were not inappropriate). Next, I would have the receivers explain how the messages and posts made them feel. After a discussion about "remembering the human" I would then let each group take turns being good internet users by sending and writing uplifting posts and messages to the other half of the class.

Shea, V. (2011). THE CORE RULES OF NETIQUETTE. Retrieved January 27, 2016, from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Be forgiving of other people's mistakes

popoo34 — 2016-01-27 23:01:15 UTC

Netiquette is an idea that hasn’t been taught to many people. Anyone can use technology without having any previous technology citizenship education. It’s important to keep in mind that the netiquette rules are constantly being broken for various reasons. Nobody is perfect and almost everyone will break on of these rules at one time or another. We must forgive those mistakes rather than hold grudges of humiliate the person. If necessary, maybe educate the person privately in order to help him keep himself save and to improve the technological atmosphere.

Kids are great at pointing out when someone else is breaking a rule. It is essential that we teach them to be sensitive and forgiving in all social situations, including online. As a teacher, it is necessary to forgive the mistakes and use them as a teaching opportunity. What may come across as horrible behavior may just be the result of a lack of education of the netiquette rules.

Shea, V. (2011). THE CORE RULES OF NETIQUETTE. Retrieved January 27, 2016, fromhttp://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Respect other people's privacy

webske30 — 2016-01-27 23:03:20 UTC

Privacy is something that we should respect at all times, not just when browsing the internet. However, while on the internet it may be easier to forget about that respect. If we were at work or in a classroom and we saw that our colleague or classmate left their email open, we all know the right thing to do would be to politely sign out of it for them. Sometimes, though, we may find ourselves snooping when we shouldn't, and that is why this rule needs to be reinforced.

I chose this rule because privacy is something that we often take for granted, and often times expect others to give it in return. If we are not careful on the internet, very important information can be seen by the wrong eyes and can lead to bigger problems. Being a teacher, we are going to deal with a lot of information that is personal, so knowing how to keep our own internet life private and also respecting the privacy of others will be of huge importance.

This is very important to teach to children because learning respect for others will always lead them in the right direction. Whether it be face-to-face, over the phone, or over the internet, respect should always be a high priority.

How I would teach it to my students: I would ask them an opening question about if they found somebody's diary laying on their bedroom floor, what they would do with it. I would hold a class discussion and hopefully they would all say that they wouldn't read it because that is somebody else's private information. After that, I would open up a pre-planned email that I had that was only addressed to other teachers. I would ask them if they walked into the classroom and saw this on the board, what they would do. We then would have a class conversation on how to correctly deal with this situation. Then, we could find a level appropriate book on privacy and respecting others to read aloud to the group.

Ross, S. T. (n.d.). Netiquette. Retrieved 2011, from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/rule8.html

Cool off before responding to messages in anger

webske30 — 2016-01-27 23:03:30 UTC

We have all experienced a time when we received a message or an email that angered us whether it be from a boss, coworker, teacher, parent, or whomever. When we receive those messages, it is very important that we take a step back, think about the context, and understand that things can easily be misinterpreted over the internet. If we take a step back to think about how to respond to the the message in a correct and professional manner, the problems can usually be worked out.

I chose this netiquette rule for the simple reason that I think everybody has or will come to experience this at some point in their life. Tone of voice, body language, sarcasm, and so much more are lost through the communication of the internet and learning how to communicate efficiently is important.

Because technology is growing everyday and our future generations do not know a world without internet, this message should be clear to them. When we feel angry after reading a message from somebody, if we act quickly the consequences could end badly. Taking time to think about how to respond to a message we don't like is an important lesson that will be needed throughout life.

WEIR, L. (2016). Behaveyourself.com: Online Manners Matter. Retrieved January 27, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/whats-next-2008-netiquette-guidelines

References for Pictures

webske30 — 2016-01-27 23:12:09 UTC

Background Picture: http://www.doubleedgefitness.com/workout-and-words-for-september-21st-have-you-seen-the-chalkboard-lately/

Be forgiving of people's mistakes: http://b1969d.medialib.glogster.com/media/cdde56fa132dd610a0fb8a89d008e7d05a39de977017e624996c61ca6014fb84/netiquette.jpg

Boy in front of computer: Daily Reporter -http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2298752/Virtual-screaming-websites-makes-more-angry.html

Connect with Respect: http://bissmediacenter.weebly.com/library-rules.html

Net + Etiquette

webske30 — 2016-01-27 23:17:34 UTC

While browsing and interacting with the internet, people of all ages (whether you are a child, a professional, or anywhere in between) should be aware of the do's and don'ts. Just like following classroom rules, children especially should be careful with how they portray themselves and treat others on the internet because, after all, their footprint is everlasting. There are many simple rules that should be followed in order to create a fun, simple, and productive environment for everybody to use.

WEIR, L. (2016). Behaveyourself.com: Online Manners Matter. Retrieved January 27, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/whats-next-2008-netiquette-guidelines

Below are some different rules of Netiquette that we find important:

webske30 — 2016-01-29 16:53:14 UTC

Please keep in mind that there are many more rules than this, and making sure your children and/or students understand Netiquette and that the proper use of the internet can really be important for their safety and well being.