1. NETIQUETTE & INTERNET
SAFETY
INTEGRATING SOCIAL MEDIA
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
By Kari Healy

2. What is Netiquette?
* The etiquette guidelines that govern
behavior when communicating on the
Internet.
(“Netiquette: Rules of Behavior on the Internet” by M.D. Roblyer)
* The set of rules for behaving properly
online
(Netiquette by Virginia Shea)

3. Remember the Human
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erbet/4243127560/

4. Remember the Human
 Ifyou would not say it to the person’s face-do not
say it on the internet. Do not hide behind the
computer screen.
 You may not agree with other people’s opinions
that you see and/or read, but that is part of
education.
 Do explore the world of the internet and express
your ideas, but always remember the real people
that may be your audience.
 Be respectful of others.

5. Remember the Human
According to the Pew Adults 18+
Internet: • 85% are mostly kind
Teens 12-17 • 5% are mostly
• 69% of students unkind
are mostly kind
• 20% are mostly
unkind

6. Social Media Meanness
 88% of users have seen someone be cruel or
mean to someone on a social media site.
 26% of teen girls 12-17 are mostly unkind
vs.
 14% of teen boys 12-17 are mostly unkind
 Remember the Human!

7. Teens & the Internet
According to Pew Internet:
 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online
 80% of those online teens are users of social
media sites
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/angelaypablo/860181962/

8. Teens & the Internet
 44% of teens
have lied
about their
age to access
a social
media site.

9. Make Yourself Look Good
Online
 When you write
your comments
on the internet
or post pictures
you no longer
have control
over them.
Those
words/pictures
can come back
to haunt you.
Think before
you click!

10. Why should you worry about what
you post?
 Family, friends, and even teachers will
check on your online presence.
 Thinking about college? Admission offices
do check on your online information.
 Thinking about your future career?
Employers may check.
 Predators are out there looking at blogs
and posts!

11. Privacy
 Keep personal information private and respect
other’s right to privacy.
 Don’t share passwords!
 Keep your information private and never send
pictures to people you don’t know.
 Not everyone is really your “friend”. Know
the person before you friend them.
 Don’t share where you live or go to school
 Know when it is information worth sharing vs.
information to keep private.

12. Parents Play a Role
 According to the Pew Internet survey, 60% of
teens stated that parents have the most
influence over their online behavior.
 Three quick tips for Parents
 Learn and understand how the social networking sites
work
 Talk about online safety and set boundaries
 Stay Connected. Make sure you are aware of your
child’s online activity and look for any changes that
might occur in your child. Ask questions and stay
involved!

13. You control your online image-
make good choices and you can’t
go wrong!

14. Resources
 Common Sense Media. Web. 20 July 2012.
<http://www.commonsensemedia.org/>.
 The Core Rules of Netiquette." The Core Rules of Netiquette. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 20 July 2012.
<http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html>.
 NetzSmartz. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, n.d.
Web. 20 July 2012. <http://www.netsmartz.org/>.
 "Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites." Pew
Internet & American Life Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2012.
<http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Teens-and-social-
media/Introduction/Introduction.aspx>.