Netiquette: Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan: “Netiquette”

Grade Level:  9

Subject: Technology

Duration: 60 minutes

 

Materials/ Technology Resources:

Computers, Internet access, articles. Poster paper, markers

Objectives:

• Students will read and analyze the 10 basic rules about netiquette according to Virginia Shea´s Book
• Students will identify technology as a communication system
• Students will create a wiki to share the information about netiquette
• Students will demonstrate proficiency in applied technology software
• Students will practice using technology tools for enhanced learning, productivity
• and communication

Activities/ Procedures:

1. Read articles provided or text information about Netiquette from Virginia Shea´s book.

2. Students will work with a partner to define digital etiquette, and then share ideas

with the class.

3. Students will list possible “do’s and don’ts” of digital communications

4. Students will give examples about bad or good manners through internet.

5.  Students will create a wiki and they will include information about netiquette rule by rule according to Virginia Shea.

6.  Students will suggest a way to be a great virtual citizen and they will post the ideas in the wikispace created for that purpose.

7. Students will share the wiki from other classes and will start creating a campaign at the school to encourage everyone to use Netiquette.

Assessment:

Student Participation

Design and creation of the wiki.

Blogs in Education

I think blogging is a powerful way to create new concepts, ideas and knowledge not only for our students but also anyone – parents and peers teachers- who read and share information and opinions in blogs.

Generally, I use my class blog to engage my students in class to learn new things about technological topics such a Netiquette, new technologies, devices and class content. For me, this “tech tool”, increase the chance that students can learn about several issues of  the information that teacher give them and the ideas or discussions that your classmates do.

Also, I consider that it could be more interesting and meaningful activity if we get that parents interact in an active way on that; maybe doing comments about what your kids say or giving their own point of view about one topic assigned.

Finally, blogs are something which allow as a teachers learning about each other, to share knowledge, comments, projects and to build new ideas and perceptions related to an specific topic. I strongly believe in that a great blog, well organized and with very interesting information, it become itself  a wonderful resource for teacher, students to work in class and out of class with the community.