Netiquette

I met with fourth graders this week to talk about what it means to be a good digital citizen. We began by disccussing what the world 'etiquette' means and how that word changes when we add the letter 'n' to the beginning... NETIQUETTE. 

We watched this video about Digital Netiquette on BrainPop: http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/digitaletiquette/

 

Students were reminded to use their manners online as well as in person and not to be 'trolls' and start 'flame wars' on the internet. We also talked about cyberbullying and I encouraged students to tell a trusted adult right away if they feel they are being bullied online. Our students are given great responsibility when going online and must use this privilege responsibly.