Digital+Etiquette

Digital Etiquette Digital Etiquette, or “Netiquette”, is defined by Ribble and Bailey’s Digital Citizenship in Schools as, “the standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users” (24). In today’s society, a person is bombarded by technology every second of the day. One can be on the couch using their laptop to chat with a friend via Skype, while watching a 3-D movie and looking up a phone number for the quickest pizza delivery on their iPhone. Technology is constantly at your fingertips. The problem with this is that people do not know how to use it respectfully in regards to themselves and to others. As Ribble and Bailey state it, “Responsible digital behavior makes every user a role model for students” (24). It used to be the family’s responsibility to teach their students about digital etiquette. However, it has now become more of the educator’s role to demonstrate and enforce the use of proper digital etiquette. Ground rules, such as a no cell phone policy, keep students from performing inappropriate digital transactions during school hours.

Team Members Mark Ledford Bethany Summers Marilyn James Kate Spalding Tad Smith



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