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It is a well-known fact that Kids spends over an hour a day on social media. In this new era of almost total technology immersion, we must now learn how to interact with one another in a respectful manner in more ways than in person. Many of us as professional adults are able to have a basic idea of how one should conduct themselves on the global platform of social media. In most cases, this concept can be easily grasped by an adult, but it is our job as educators to pass the important lesson of how one should best represent themselves online onto the technological generation. This concept of internet etiquette is just as important as internet safety for students and teachers. With some quick research through the various educational resources available to us, I came across quite a few strategies for teaching students the concept of "netiquette".
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Netiquette, which combines the two words net and etiquette is the specific set of rules in which a person should respectfully conduct themselves online. I think that netiquette is crucial to media literacy because it teaches students that the day of internet anonymity is over and you cannot say absolutely anything you want regardless of whether it may make another person feel bad. In teaching the importance of netiquette we are able to help a student from creating a negative technological footprint. With the use of proper netiquette, we can also conduct lessons using technology without students acting disrespectfully towards one another. Using the various tools that are available to teachers we can help students learn the importance of etiquette online. With a quick google search, I was able to find limitless amounts of information and educational resources that can help students learn to be conscious of the fact that what they say online can have an impact on their in everyday life. Looking at some of many examples available for teachers online we can use a medium such as classroom posters. Much like posting classroom rules as a guideline for students to conduct themselves throughout daily activities, posting netiquette rules can serve the same purpose for lessons taught using classroom technology. As stated in the educational Blog: Educational Technology and Mobile learning Crafting a netiquette memo for your class and informing your students about the importance of these rules will definitely help you create an engaging, respectful, and meaningful learning environment where collaboration and diversity of opinions are celebrated.
Making internet rules as important as the classroom rules can help the students use the internet as a place of shared learning, somewhere they can openly express their opinions without being disrespectful of others. Using mediums such as these will help students to understand the significance of netiquette and in turn, enhance their media literacy. Another way in which educators can further engage students about the importance of netiquette is using short videos or in the case of this video above, you can have students make a video project as a class to pass on their message about the importance of Netiquette. We have seen in practice that the use of technology and media in the classroom reaches out to students on a level that coincides with their own interests. In using more media and technology-centered sources of learning students become more engaged and motivated to learn the concepts that are presented to them. I think that incorporating lessons that combine the use of media to teach students about the media and their online presence such as the video above is an effective way to get students interested in using netiquette throughout all of their online activity.
Knowing that I will be using technology in my own classroom practices, I think that taking the time to first teach students about online etiquette is where I would begin before using any kind of technology. I think that implementing netiquette first in the classroom before moving on to the vast range of activities available for tech lessons will help the students begin expressing their opinions on a positive note. I think that the use of video projects or interactive games for learning are an amazing tool to teach lessons, however, I think that the positivity around it is completely lost once someone begins acting disrespectfully through an online classroom discussion. Netiquette is now more than ever an important element of incorporating technology in lessons. In order for students to reach their full potential online students must feel safe and respected when sharing their opinions, achieving this ultimate potential for online learning will be through the practice of netiquette, and this will ultimately result in better media literacy for all students involved.
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