What is Netiquette?

Growing up we all probably heard our grandparents or parents telling us to use etiquette. Etiquette is polite behavior in society. Now, in 2018, we are telling our students and children to use good netiquette. Netiquette is the polite way of communicating on the internet. According to Whitson (2012), there are 5 netiquette guidelines every student should know.

1) Choose your words carefully. Do not yell by using all CAPS.

2) Do not gossip about other people.

3) Never post a photo or message you would not want anyone to see.

4) Never use email to say nasty or mean things.

5) Take it slow. Think before you post.

You can read more about Whitson's thoughts on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/passive-aggressive-diaries/201210/teaching-netiquette-kids.

It is vital that parents and teachers explain to kids the importance of netiquette. 21st Century learning is alive and it is our responsibility to make sure our kids and students are knowledgeable of the effects of the internet and how to avoid making mistakes.

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Social Networking Rules

Kids today are members of many social networking sites. Snapchat, instagram, facebook are a few of the social networking sites students are reading and posting on every day. The rules of netiquette apply for social networking sites as well. Stephanie Buck (2012) wrote 12 things students should never do on social media. They are:

1) Post illegal activities

2) Bullying

3) Trash your teachers

4) Post objectional content from school computers

5) Post confidential information

6) Location check-ins

7) Lie, cheat, or plagarize

8) Threaten violence

9) Ignore school policies

10) Unprofessional public profiles

11) Never rely on privacy settings

12) Do not post emotionally

Cyberbulling

Cyberbullying is a term we are hearing more and more often. Cyberbullying is causing hurt through the use of electronic devices. Because of the frequency of cyberbullying, all states have created laws and/or policies to address cyberbullying. There are now legal consequences to cyberbullying. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, all states except Montana have cyberbullying policies in place for the school setting. You can visit https://cyberbullying.org/bullying-laws to find a list of the laws and policies for each state.

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