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Digital Citizenship Elements' Definitions
Are students aware of other humans when using technology?
When using technology, are students aware of their affect on others?
RFC 1855 Netiquette Guidelines
InfoWorld - The 10 Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette
Phoneybusiness.com - Mobile Etiquette
Digital Etiquette Issues
Examples of Inappropriate Digital Etiquette
Examples of Appropriate Digital Etiquette
One weekend a group of friends decide to do some shopping. Sarah has decided to drive and after picking up a couple of friends she merges on to the interstate and heads towards the mall. Traffic is heavy as usual and within a few minutes Sarah's cell phone begins to ring. Sarah reaches for her phone...
Inappropriate Response
Kate, one of Sarah's friends, grabs the phone and mumbles something about Kate's driving while allowing voice mail to pick up.
Kate offers to answer the phone and encourages Sarah to pull over at the next exit and take the call if she wishes.
Scenario: Amy Antle
Following the soccer game, the team was in the locker room gathering their belongings. Julie decided to take a quick shower since she was heading to a friend's house to study for an exam she had the following day. Annie, the team captain, thought it would be funny to use her camera phone to take a photo of Julie in the shower. She quietly entered the shower area, and took a quick photo of Julie. Annie runs back to the team bellowing with laughter.
- Inappropriate Response
Annie, along with other girls on the team, rush home to post the photo on their social networking site.
- Appropriate Response
A teammate intervenes and deletes the photo from Annie's camera phone as she explains how inappropriate it is to photograph someone without their permission. Annie agrees and apologizes to Julie for taking her photo while she was in the shower.
How can teachers make a difference?
- Teachers should educate students on how to appropriately use communication devices such as cell phones, e-mails, and text messaging by showing examples that illustrate both appropriate and inappropriate uses.