Digital Communication

Do I use email, cell phones, and instant messaging technologies appropriately when communicating with others?

Yes, I do feel as though I use digital communication appropriately. I try to use appropriate language, and communicate about appropriate topics. As an educator, I think it is important to be above reproach in our online communication. You never know when something might be seen by one of your student's or their families. I never want any of my digital communication to be called into question. I also think that there is an appropriate time and place to use digital communication, and we need to model that for our students.

What rules, options, and etiquette do students need to be aware of when using digital communication technologies?

Students need to know when it appropriate to use digital communication. Students need to also know what is appropriate when it comes to their content that they are communicating, and what consequences their actions may have if the wrong person were to come across what they are saying.

Students also need to understand etiquette for certain situations (restaurants, movies, places of business, homes other than their own, with friends, with professionals, etc.) Students need to be aware of different situations, and decide for themselves how to communicate in every situation in a manner that is appropriate and models good digital citizenship.