Digital Etiquette and Responsible Social Interactions

Digital Etiquette and Responsible Social Interactions

            In order to understand digital etiquette, one should fully understand what etiquette means. Etiquette is the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group. It is displaying manners, accepted behavior, rules of conduct, and good form. It should not matter whether one is interacting face to face or online on a social interaction site, the rules of etiquette do not change. Digital etiquette is also known as digital citizenship, which was beautifully explained in the April 8-12 issue of the Superintendent’s Memo from the Buffalo Public Trail Schools.

Digital citizenship isn’t just about recognizing and dealing with online hazards. It’s about building safe spaces and communities, [having students] understand how to manage personal information, and about being Internet savvy—using your online presence to grow and shape your world in a safe, creative way, and inspiring others to do the same. http://www.digizen.org.uk/

http://www.btps.ca/departments/technology/Responsible_Use_Digital_Citizenship_and_More/