Digital etiquette is also more commonly known as netiquette. It is the way you should treat people while online, having the same respect and courtesy as you do in face to face interactions. Using this kind of respect and courtesy to others allows the internet to remain a safe and responsible place for all to enjoy. Teaching these to your students will allow you to have a safer, better technological classroom. If you have these regulations for your students and set an example for them, it will open up doors for you to use as a teacher. You can include more technology into the curriculum and attempt to make their education digitally advanced. Students will most likely already have had a lot of digital social interactions before stepping foot inside your class, and many of them will have had this experience outside the classroom setting. Making social interactions based on digital etiquette will set the basis for what you expect of your students, no matter how they are allowed to use technology outside of school. Setting an example for them would be a great use of your time and energy, have a couple mock examples of what they should not be doing, acting this out would be a great way to show them how most digital conversations have the same effect in real life, and have examples of what an appropriate conversation would look like as well. Setting up your class with a strong foundation in digital etiquette is allowing your students more freedom in the technological world.

Safe, Legal, and Ethical Use of Digital Technology in the Classroom

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I believe that to have a safe, legal, and ethical use of technology in the classroom, the students must be aware of the responsibility they hold while using this technology. There are many uses of technology and quickly turn from an ethical use into a browsing use of the students. Students should have a good background knowledge of what the dangers are online. After the students are well aware of the technology they are using, they should have a set of instructions of what is expected of them while using the technology. Technology is a privilege to use, not a right, and I believe students should understand that before embarking online.  Technology is really a great use to students to find information, learn, create, and inspire students.While the students are using technology they should be monitored and made sure by the supervising teacher what their intentions are while online or using digital information. With changing technology happening all the time, it is important for me as a teacher to understand the technology, as the students will most likely have an understanding of what that technology is capable of. Having the upper hand in technology for your students is key to ensure a safe, legal, and ethical use of technology.