Digital etiquette is the proper and polite use of technology. Just as we have etiquette rules for dining at a restaurant or greeting a new person, there are also some etiquette rules for the internet.
What does this mean for teachers?
Teachers need to be especially careful when teaching their students to use technology. They just need to be mindful of their students' use of technology.
Here are a couple of simple digital etiquette rules:
1. DON'T TYPE IN ALL CAPS. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE SHOUTING.
2. Don't steal other people's work. And yes, taking someone else's work and changing a couple of words here and there still counts as plagiarism. Cite your sources.
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4. If you wouldn't say it in person, don't say it on the internet. It is a lot easier to vent your feelings, gossip, etc. on the internet, but it's not the place. Keep in mind how much your words can hurt another person - again, if you wouldn't say it to them in person, try not to say it on the internet. Or even better - if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
5. Cite your actual source, not a source collector like Google or Pinterest.
6. Be considerate when using your cell phone. And no, your voice doesn't need to be any louder than normal when you talk on the phone. If possible, step outside and away from large groups when answering a phone call.
7. The person with you is the most important person at that time - not someone miles (or just classrooms) away. Don't text when you should be interacting with someone else. In many cases, it's not appropriate to text at work as well.
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