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 * Netiquette & the truth about the Net**

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Kids and teens use the Internet, email, chat, instant messaging, and bulletin boards almost daily, both at home and at school. It is important to know the generally accepted rules of behavior in cyberspace, how to keep yourself safe, and how to protect your computers from threats like viruses, spyware, adware, etc.

Key Vocabulary
__CYBERSPACE__ = The electronic (virtual) world: email, internet, chat, newsgroups, instant messaging. __NETIQUETTE__ = appropriate manners and behavior in cyberspace, including Email, Internet, Think.com, Sticky Notes, Chat Rooms, and Instant Messaging. __MEDIA__ = Newspapers, books, TV, advertisements, music videos, movies, press, radio, internet, etc. Anything that contains information you read, listen to, or see. __MEDIA LITERATE__ = Able to read, understand, and evaluate media. Knowing that not all media is truthful or objective, and some is trying to sell you products or ideas. __ONLINE/SOCIAL MEDIA__= Social media is user generated content that is shared via technologies that promote engagement, sharing and collaboration


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There is a lot of information about this topic and various rules or guidelines, however there are common underlying themes across all the information. Below are two examples of rules. 2. Do not use all CAPS 3. Tell the truth 4. Be yourself 5. Do not flame 6. Stay away from spam 7. Be conservative in email 8. Do not send email at night 9. Shop on secure sights 10. Use discretion online || * **[|Rule 1: Remember the Human]** What is Netiquette?
 * **10 Netiquette Rules from http://www.networketiquette.net/** || **These Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book //Netiquette// by Virginia Shea.** ||
 * 1. Spell Check & Proof
 * **[|Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life]**
 * **[|Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace]**
 * **[|Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth]**
 * **[|Rule 5: Make yourself look good online]**
 * **[|Rule 6: Share expert knowledge]**
 * **[|Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control]**
 * **[|Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy]**
 * **[|Rule 9: Don't abuse your power]**
 * **[|Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes]** ||
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** TASK ** Answer the following questions and write your own "My Cyberspace Creed" containing FIVE wise things to do regarding SAFETY and FIVE things to do regarding NETIQUETTE. __Questions:__ //1. What are some generally accepted ways of doing things in cyberspace, (i.e. email, chat, instant messaging, chatting, blogging, or using newsgroups and bulletin boards)?// //In other words, how do you "mind your manners", be e-savvy, and avoid conflicts with others in cyberspace?// //2. What is __Netiquette__?// //3. What is __cyberspace__?// //4. What is __media__?// //5. What is __media literacy__?// //6. What is __social media?__//

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Complete the online quiz to see how much you know about netiquette. media type="custom" key="10458886"
 * Quiz **
 * 1) Betty's Netiquette Quiz