The standards of conduct expected by other digital technology users (Ribble, 2008, p.15).
General Guidelines:1. "A good digital citizen seeks out feedback from others to evaluate their use of technology, and then makes personal adjustments based on this feedback" (Ribble, 2015, p.39). If you make a comment or post on the internet, and it starts an argument or hurts someone's feelings, then you should use that feedback to realize that what you posted was inappropriate and take it down.
A good rule of thumb: If you would not say it to someone's face, then do not say it on the internet. 2. "Good digital citizens respect others and learn ways to use technology courteously and effectively" (Ribble, 2015, p.40). Referring to the infographic on the left, this flow chart thought process encourages you to consider how the things you post on the internet affect yourself and others, both immediately and in the long term. It is your responsibility to practice empathy and courtesy when using the internet. Think how you would feel if you were in the other person's shoes. Would you still post it? Then it is probably okay.
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Digital Communication Standards
Email Etiquette
Always allow 24 hours for a response.
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Use proper capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and grammar when communicating digitally in an academic or professional setting. |
Examples of Inappropriate Digital Etiquette
(Moffitt, 2012)
Cyberbullying"Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation" (StopBullying.gov, 2019).
Pause before you post! “In our most recent study of a nationally representative sample of approximately 5,700 middle and high schoolers in the U.S., 33.8 percent said they had been cyberbullied during their lifetime, while 16.9 percent said they had been cyberbullied within the previous 30 days” (Hinduja & Patchin, 2018).
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Self-incriminationIt is not a good idea to take photos of yourself or your friends breaking the law. It is also not a good idea to share those photos on the internet.
The video on the left, 2 Kinds of Stupid, tells a story about a high school student-athlete bound for a college scholarship who learns that posting inappropriate pictures on the internet may cost him his scholarship. SextingAccording to KidsHealth.org (2018), sexting is the sending or receiving of sexually explicit images, videos, or messages through a cell phone or on the internet.
You might think you are only sharing a photo or video with one person, but once the photo or video is out of your hands, there is no way to take it back. It could be forwarded into the wrong hands years later, possibly leading to depression and embarrassment. Information shared on the internet is permanent. "In some states, a teen could
face felony charges for texting explicit photos or even have to register as a sex offender" (KidsHealth.org, 2018). |
Archmere Academy's Bullying PolicyAccording to the Archmere Academy's Student Handbook (2018, p.26), the following consequences of bullying (including cyberbullying) will apply:
FIRST OFFENSE:
"The student will receive 3 demerits. The student will serve 5 days of consecutive after-school detention. If the council finds that the behavior was especially hostile, threatening, or prolonged it may designate the offense as a major act of bullying/harassment/hazing, which carries the consequence of 5 demerits and may result in suspension or dismissal." SECOND OFFENSE: "A second violation of this policy, in any term at Archmere Academy, will result in suspension or expulsion." |
Public Service AnnouncementSchools that utilize digital technology in their classrooms have an AUP - an Acceptable Use Policy. This public service announcement was created to help Archmere students understand the AUP and the rules and consequences that go along with the unsafe and unethical use of technology.
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