Share Equal Responsibilities Online

Learning to navigate and use the Web has become an innate ability of today’s learners. Students can now create, connect, and collaborate with a global audience via the Internet, which has evolved into a “participatory culture.” School districts implement Acceptable Use Policies, which specify acceptable student usage of technology at school and the Internet. Nevertheless, educators should consider how to train the next generation of life-long learners to be responsible and ethical. By using blogs, wiki spaces, learning management systems, online research, and so on, teachers must model, guide, and help students practice appropriate and professional behavior. The following tips help students learn to use technology TECH SMART. TECH SMART is spelled out when the first letters of each heading are put together.

Provide proper care for technology equipment

It could be considered a privilege for students to maintain technology equipment. Protecting the technology resources is also very important. As a result of increased use of email, fax, blogs, social media, and other means of electronic communication, malware such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses have become even more prevalent. Keeping an eye out for suspicious messages, links, pop-up windows, etc. should be a student’s most important responsibility when interacting with computers. This helps to prevent the computers from being infected by malicious software. If there is malware on a student’s computer, the student should inform their teacher immediately so that any problems that may arise can be dealt with as soon as possible. My class fellow Gunpreesh shared an article of Common Sense Education, which explains some of the activities that can be done in a classroom. Being a teacher we can explain the harmful effects and malware knowledge to students.

Learn about safe and appropriate sites for learning and research

You should always use the Internet appropriately since it is a treasure trove of knowledge. Students should always use reliable resources on the Internet. A list of approved Web sites can be provided by teachers to their students at the beginning of the course. To make responsible and ethical choices while surfing the Internet, students must be empowered to evaluate sites. Research for school or work will be made easier with this practice. In order to identify if a site’s information is accurate and credible, students need to be able to recognize that information. By teaching them to critically evaluate Web sites, students can prepare themselves for future education and careers.

Netiquette in an online classroom | by Shawn D'Souza | Medium
https://medium.com/@shawnkdsouza/netiquette-in-an-online-classroom-495575e56d95

Take advantage of netiquette by using it

You should always be courteous and respectful when communicating online with other people. In general, it is a good idea to think of netiquette and to use the term as a way of communicating over the internet. Netiquette can be defined generally as a set of rules for communication using the internet. In order to effectively communicate online, students need to understand the different rules that govern each mode of communication, from social media to email, and students should be able to communicate through any of the platforms mentioned above. We need to address the issue of online netiquette in today’s classrooms. As teachers, we should provide students with opportunities to practice online etiquette by allowing them to communicate using various social networking sites, blogs, and email. This will provide students with an opportunity to model online etiquette. As a result, data suggests that the following norms become accepted when interacting using communications technologies: respecting the privacy of others, applying the real-world rules of common courtesy, using appropriate writing style, avoiding the use of offensive language, learning the rules of the community, refraining from profanity, and not using electronic devices when face-to-face interaction is in progress. Make sure that students are empowered to practice netiquette by using these guidelines.

Make sure that you always mention the source and give credit to the original author.

From the Gerry’s article, that shares the main competencies for digital citizenship and the most important is giving the credit to the author. It’s always important to give credit to someone else when you use their work. In the academic world, plagiarism is defined as the act of copying or stealing someone else’s work. I believe students should be taught about plagiarism, the risks associated with not citing borrowed words from a source, and the consequences. In order to help the students in gaining the knowledge and skills needed to properly cite the sources, source citations should be taught to them.

Some students are unaware that they are committing plagiarism, who use quotations and paraphrases from sources, but are not aware of how to cite them correctly. It is important to give them the opportunity to practice how to cite properly. They will become more familiar with the concept of plagiarism as a result. It is also possible for teachers to ask their students to begin research early in order to collect sources and then submit an early draft before the deadline so they can make any necessary final edits. It is important for today’s learners to be familiar with these tips so that they can properly document sources and prevent plagiarism.

It is very important for all digital creators to be thoughtful, effective, and ethical. Educators are responsible for teaching students to be accountable, thoughtful, and ethical when they create digital content. Students should be given the opportunity to generate their own skills through the use of digital tools so that they will be able to use technology more responsibly as we grow into the 21st century.

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  1. Yes! Teaching kiddos and adults how to properly care for technology is very important. When I first arrived at my new school there was no organization for the technology. Many pieces were lost or damaged, and kiddos and adults were not taught or held responsible for taking care of it. Creating an organizational system and inventorying the technology has helped greatly. Labeling the carts and teaching kiddos how to take care of them is also important, as we have seen such a growth in responsibility and understanding about the proper use of technology already. Small steps still cover distance, and it may only be a start, but it’s a start in the right direction.

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