Discussion+Board+-+Netiquette

=Discussion Board Netiquette= **What is Netiquette?** Netiquette means network etiquette - that is, the etiquette of cyberspace. Netiquette rules refer to proper on-line behavior for electronic correspondence such as e-mail, chat, and discussion forums. These netiquette guidlines have been put into effect in order to avoid flame wars that have erupted and led into quick exchange angry and hurtful messages. Cyberspace has its own //culture// and not knowing the rules for behaving properly on-line might result in unintentionally offending another on-line user.

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These exchanges are are part of your grade, and the writing should reflect your skills in discussing matters related the topics assigned in class. People (including the teacher) may not know the latest in texting terms, and it is hard to understand incomplete sentences and incorrect spelling. Treat your messages as if you were writing a letter to get hired at your dream job. **Write it up in Word first! Take advantage of the spelling and grammar tools of Word.** Create a new folder in your 21st Century Folder and title it "Discussion Board" and save you documents there!
 * Use proper language and grammar. **

**Read, re-read, and proof-read before you click POST****.** Once you press that button, you can't bring it back. Look everything over and use your spell check to be sure everything is accurate. When you are certain that the editing is complete, then post.

**Post postive and encouraging comments.** Remember that the person you are communicating with is a human being. All comments should be courteous and encouraging. Posts should be thought provoking and interesting and should never hurt someones feelings. Ask yourself how you would feel if someone posted the comment you are about to send. Students should always respect each others comments and ideas without harsh judgment or anger.

**Never give out personal information.** Never give out personal information like your address, full name, telephone number, school district or building, parent's work address or telephone number, or the names of your friends. Privacy is important to remain safe from strangers or predators.

**Use appropriate language.** Always proofread what you wrote before posting. Offensive language is never tolerated on assignments or posts. Avoid slang and abbreviations commonly used in text messages. Using all capitals may come across as yelling to the reader. This can hurt someones feelings and give your work the wrong impression.

**Use emoticons (emotion icons) to help convey meaning.** Emoticons are characters that help the reader understand your feelings as you post comments and information. Use "smileys" or punctuation marks such as :) to add expression to your thoughts. A list of popular emoticons can be found at @http://netlingo.com/smiley.cfm Emoticons can be typed in by had or copy and pasted into your work from this website.

**Be considerate to students new to technology.** Be mindful of classmates who may not be as technologically advanced as other students. Offer kind words of support rather than expressing frustration or lecture style writing in any post. Remember how you felt the first time you communicated through the use of the Internet. Not all learners accomplish technology and netiquette quickly, and should be encouraged to continue trying new tasks rather than feel left behind or defeated.

**Have fun while learning.** The goal of communicating through the use of technology is for classroom collaboration and exciting problem solving. Have fun while being permitted to share your thoughts. This should be an exciting new way to express yourself. Classroom blogs and wikis are a safe place to share what is on your mind.

**Ask for help.** Never hold back from asking for help. Teachers and classmates are here for support and encouragement and not sitting in judgement of those who ask questions. All school learning spaces are created for students to feel comfortable to say what is on their mind while using proper Interent behaviors. This is the time and the place to say, "Can someone help me with this question?". Ask away!

**Keep it on topic - classroom oriented**. This isn't the place to discuss afterschool plans.

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