Anne Bubnic's List: Digital Citizenship/Netiquette

From email to social networking to classroom blogs, today's students are online, both in and out of school -- a lot. But there's no one out in cyberspace to make sure they wash behind their digital ears and refuse cookies from online strangers. Given this potentially dangerous void, schools will increasingly extend their supervisory reach, giving lessons at every grade level on netiquette -- call it Online Manners and Ethics 101.

<b>Digital Citizenship Classroom Wiki" </b> developed by Jesse Gearhart & colleagues. Includes readings, podcasts, videos, definitions, chatroom, final project with assessment rubric. Click here for the <b><a href = "http://bluegroupproject.googlepages.com/">full description of the "BlueGroup Project."</a></b><br><br>

With the increasing popularity of e-mail and online instant messaging among today's teens, a recognizable change has occurred in the language that students use in their writing. This lesson explores the language of electronic messages and how it affects other writing. Furthermore, it explores the freedom and creativity for using Internet abbreviations for specific purposes and examines the importance of a more formal style of writing based on audience.

A griefer is a player who plays an online game simply to aggravate and harass other players. Griefers find fun in embarrassing and pushing others around in the online gaming world. They may use tools such as stalking, hurling insults, and exploiting unintended game mechanics.Griefers scam, cheat and abuse, often victimizing the weakest and newest players.

As defined by Mike Rubble and George Bailey in their book, Digital Citizenship in the Schools. Digital citizenship can be defined as the <b>norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use</b>

Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure.

Known as griefers, snerts, cheese players, twinks, or just plain cyberbullies, chances are one of these ne'er-do-wells has bothered a kid near you at least once while playing online multiplayer video games such as Halo 2, EverQuest, The Sims Online, SOCOM, and Star Wars Galaxies.

Wiki Etiquette for Students - How to act on a wiki. [From the Education team at PB Wiki] <br> <br>

More netiquette tips for kids from the Boston Public Library.

From the Technology Information Center for Administrator Leadership (TICAL)/Radio TICAL audiocast: First they showed up in every driver’s hand. Now, your second graders are bringing them to school. Yep, cell phones have become as ubiquitous on campus as they are on the roads, and they force us to consider new rules and policies in each context. In this episode, TICAL cadre members Bob Blackney and Kelly Calhoun share their perspectives on the kinds of things we need to consider in crafting campus cell phone policies.

Chances are your district’s acceptable use policy is outdated. With the proliferation of Web 2.0 tools, multifunction cell phones and handheld computers, to name just three, it’s obvious that keeping AUPs up to date requires constant attention.

CTAP Region IV has distributed 10,000 wall-size posters to San Francisco Bay Area Schools through a grant provided by AT&T Education. The posters are also available as a free download for schools nationwide.

The Carnegie Cyber Academy is a cybersecurity program of instruction developed at Carnegie Mellon University for classrooms, community centers and home schoolers. Students enter a cyber academy and take on three missions that teach them safe computer practices. Learning objectives and outcomes correspond to ISTE NETS. The group has a FACEBOOK page that links you to daily updates, blogs and activities. See: http://bit.ly/18iDle

"Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. Ten Rules and 9 java-based quizzes to test your knowledge.

With the proliferation of cell phones in our society and the onslaught of new ways to use your cell phones, consumers are becoming increasingly confused about setting boundaries. We hope our guidelines will help people better avoid and recognize "cell phone faux-pas”. The guidelines are based on comprehensive annual surveys on cell phone etiquette and behavior dating back to 2000.

Currently four missions are available for students with the following themes: email/spam, chatroom safety/privacy, cyberbullying awareness, web dangers. Download and print the hint sheets for each series.

2.5 minute video from the YouTube Safety Team with tips for enjoying YouTube safely. Provides review of community guidelines and what is/is not allowed. Includes discussion of copyright, dealing with insulting comments, hiding objectionable words, privacy. Spanish versions of the video are also available.

Google Spreadsheets-based Quiz on Internet etiquette developed as part of the Blue Group Project.

From Disney Online (UK). A comic strip adventure with Toad about netiquette. No audio. Story is told in comic strip bubbles.