Digital Citizenship: Digital Etiquette

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Digital etiquette

Rules and policies aren’t enough — we need to teach everyone about appropriate conduct online.

​​Ribble, Mike. “Nine Elements.” Digital Citizenship, 2017, www.digitalcitizenship.net/nine-elements.html.

Digital etiquette is commonly referred to as "netiquette" and is best defined as 

"... the importance of proper manners and behavior online."

Generally speaking, be kind, be respectful, be aware.

“What Is Netiquette? - Definition from Techopedia.” Techopedia.com, www.techopedia.com/definition/25061/netiquette.

Five Tips for Digital Etiquette

1. Golden Rule - treat others how you want to be treated

2. Keep you messages and posts positive and truthful

3. Double check your messages before you hit send

4. Respect your friends' privacy

5. Avoid digital drama

Gordon, Sherri. “5 Things Every Kid Needs to Know About Online Communication.” Verywell Family, Verywellfamily, 10 Feb. 2018,                          www.verywellfamily.com/things-to-teach-your-kids-about-digital-etiquette-460548.

“Netiquette.” YouTube, Pamela Karon, 25 Jan. 2014, youtu.be/80uRE972uQ0.

Cyberbullying and Digital Drama

cyberbullying: the use of digital media tools such as the Internet and cell phones to deliberately upset or harass someone.

• consider ways to create positive online communities rooted in trust and respect.
• learn to identify, respond to, and limit the negative impact of cyberbullying and other unethical or harmful online behaviors.
• recognize their own role in escalating or de-escalating online cruelty as upstanders, rather than bystanders.

“Cyberbullying & Digital Drama.” Common Sense Education, Common Sense Education, 1 Oct. 2017,                                                               www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/cyberbullying-and-digital-drama.

Relationships and Communication

• recognize that different audiences require different types of communication and online etiquette;
• develop constructive solutions to online interpersonal dilemmas that exemplify ethical behavior;
• and imagine the motivations, feelings, and intentions of others as they relate to a variety of online exchanges.

“Relationships & Communication.” Common Sense Education, Common Sense Education, 26 Apr. 2017,                                                                       www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/relationships-and-communication.

“David's Law Could Mean Jail Time for Teens Who Cyberbully.” YouTube, Cedar Park High School, 30 Oct. 2017,                                                        youtu.be/0OqCgO_92pg.

“5 Ways to Stop Cyberbullying.” YouTube, Common Sense Education, 28 Sept. 2017, youtu.be/zASfp7_-lhg.