Bad Netiquette Stinks

Students will:

• Be able to explain etiquette and netiquette.
• Be able to generate netiquette rules for classroom use.
• Be able to display proper etiquette and netiquette in the classroom and online.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Internet: The Internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.

2. Emoticon:  An emoticon is a graphic representation of facial expressions used in electronic communications to convey the writer’s feelings or intended tone.

3. Etiquette: Etiquette is a set of rules for practicing good manners.

4. Netiquette: Netiquette is a set of rules for practicing good manners on the internet.

5. Email: Emails are messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.

6. Text: Test is written, printed or typed words.

7. Manners: Manners are social behavior or habits.

8. Polite: To be polite is having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.

9. Rude: To be rude is to be offensively impolite or ill-mannered.

    

To prepare for this lesson:

• Visit https://www.netsmartzkids.org/ 

• There are videos, games and activities. 

• Watch the two new videos (Fall 2019) or choose one of the classics like Bad Netiquette. 

• Under Activities, there are support materials. 

• See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 
• Screencastify may be used to create tutorials for students to learn how to access the materials.
• ​Read and Write for Google Chrome can be used to help students with reading deficiencies as they navigate the Netsmartz website.

Directions for this activity:
 

1. The teacher will show the video to the students on Bad Netiquette Stinks.
2. The teacher will have a discussion about etiquette versus netiquette. 
3. The teacher will show the poster from the NetSmartz website under the activities. 
4. The class together will create classroom netiquette rules and the teacher can post using a Word Document or Infographic tool. 

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Students could use a presentation tool (Google Slides) to create a story that asks readers to choose between using good or bad netiquette.
  • Google Slides Tutorials:
    • Intro to Google Slides
    • Great Google Slide Activity