Digital Etiquette
The digital etiquette webpage was designed to help students better understand digital expectations when it comes to behavior and affecting others. It is important that students realize their actions while using technology can have an impact on others. Too often, students take for granted the power of words. This is evident in news stories around the country as students fall victim to cyberbullying.
Digital etiquette is defined as "the standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users" ( Ribble, M. & Bailey, G.D., 2007, p.32).
"'Cyberbullying' is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones" ("What is cyberbullying, exactly?, n.d.).
It is important that you realize that you are a digital citizen that is part of a large world when you use technology. Just like you are part of a community in your school, town, country and the world, you are a part of the digital world too. Your actions with technology can affect others and there can be consequences. Digital etiquette is a responsibility you have when using technology. You need to be aware of others and act respectfully and responsibly. Your actions can be positive or negative, the choice is up to you. If you choose to say mean things about another person by using the Internet or other technologies, you are acting as a cyberbully. The rules are the same on the playground, in school and in life as they are with technology. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Resources
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html
The Stop Cyberbullying website provides detailed information about what cyberbullying is, how it works, why students choose to participate in cyberbullying, prevention, ways to help, and the laws. The website has the ability to adapt to numerous audiences based on a student's age or an adults role with students such as parent, teacher, or law enforcement.
http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/bullying/cyberbullying.pdf
The "Stop Cyberbullying Before it Starts" article is an article for parents regarding teen cyberbullying.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/youth.html
Wiredsafety.org is a website for parents, teachers, law enforcement and students that provides information and helpful resources about cyberbullying.
Digital etiquette is defined as "the standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users" ( Ribble, M. & Bailey, G.D., 2007, p.32).
"'Cyberbullying' is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones" ("What is cyberbullying, exactly?, n.d.).
It is important that you realize that you are a digital citizen that is part of a large world when you use technology. Just like you are part of a community in your school, town, country and the world, you are a part of the digital world too. Your actions with technology can affect others and there can be consequences. Digital etiquette is a responsibility you have when using technology. You need to be aware of others and act respectfully and responsibly. Your actions can be positive or negative, the choice is up to you. If you choose to say mean things about another person by using the Internet or other technologies, you are acting as a cyberbully. The rules are the same on the playground, in school and in life as they are with technology. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Resources
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html
The Stop Cyberbullying website provides detailed information about what cyberbullying is, how it works, why students choose to participate in cyberbullying, prevention, ways to help, and the laws. The website has the ability to adapt to numerous audiences based on a student's age or an adults role with students such as parent, teacher, or law enforcement.
http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/bullying/cyberbullying.pdf
The "Stop Cyberbullying Before it Starts" article is an article for parents regarding teen cyberbullying.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/youth.html
Wiredsafety.org is a website for parents, teachers, law enforcement and students that provides information and helpful resources about cyberbullying.
EDT 6030 Digital Citizenship by Courtney Gardner is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
