Lesson 7: Netiquette: Learning Objectives Materials You Will Need

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Lesson 7: Netiquette

Learning Objectives Materials You Will Need


• Introduce new online terms and definitions. • Computers with Carnegie Cadets: The
• Introduce students to online netiquette. MySecureCyberspace Game installed
• Reinforce protecting one’s private information and • Worksheet for Lesson 7: Netiquette
respecting the online privacy of others. • Hint Sheet 06 (download from http://www.carnegie
• Enhance students’ motor skills while navigating the game. cyberacademy.com/documents/hintSheet06.pdf)

Classroom Activities (Duration: 45 minutes)


Timeline Teacher Instructions Student Activities

• Lead students to the game and direct them to the • Start and log in to the game and go to the
Cafeteria to complete the ReQuest with Dana. Cafeteria. Click on Dana and offer to help her with
Introduce
(10 min) her questions about personal information.
Concepts
• Students who finish the ReQuest before their • After completing the ReQuest, buy items from
(15 min)
peers can buy items from the Academy Store the Academy Store and decorate your dorm
and decorate their dorm rooms. room.

• Hand out the worksheet and explain what • Read about Netiquette and think about the
Netiquette is. Let students read and discuss the cartoon.
cartoon and attempt question #1. (Worksheet, • Discuss the differences between talking with
part 1) (5 min) friends or family over the Internet and talking
• Discuss the differences between talking to friends to them in person.
or family over the Internet and talking to them in • Think about and discuss what Erika and Alan
person and how it can be easy to misunderstand should or shouldn’t have done.
Develop intentions in cyberspace.
and • Hand out Hint Sheet 06 and explain the details of • Read Hint Sheet 06 and think about the importance
Practice Netiquette. Have students attempt questions #2 of Netiquette.
(20 min) and #3. (Worksheet, part 1) (10 min)
• Lead the students to the “Fun Stuff” page at the • Go to the Carnegie Cyber Academy website’s “Fun
Carnegie Cyber Academy website: http://www Stuff” page and play “Betty’s Netiquette Quiz.”
.carnegiecyberacademy.com/funstuff.html
• Have them play “Betty’s Netiquette Quiz.” Let
them play until they get a score of 80% or higher.
(10 min)

• Make sure that all students complete “Betty’s • Finish “Betty’s Netiquette Quiz” and discuss the
Netiquette Quiz” and explain what it is to be a importance of being a good cyber citizen.
good cyber citizen. (5 min)
Reinforce • Emphasize that it means being polite and
(10 min) having good manners when chatting, playing
games with others, sending messages, and
posting comments in Cyberspace.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Define the cyber defense terms introduced in this lesson.
• Demonstrate proper online communication behavior and respect of other cyber citizens.
• Demonstrate an understanding of online communication, cyber threats and protective measures.
• Apply safe behavior while using email, chat rooms, instant messaging and social networking sites.

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Worksheet 7: Netiquette

Date: Name:

1. What is Netiquette?
Rules for how you should act in cyberspace. These rules help
keep the Internet polite and help everyone get along.

Quiz 1: What are the differences between talking to your friends or family over the
Internet and talking to them in person?

Quiz 2: What could Erika have done to avoid this situation?

Quiz 3: What could Alan have done to avoid this situation?

2. Being a Good Cyber Citizen


Remember! To keep Cyberspace a safe, fun and happy place, you
have to practice good netiquette everywhere in Cyberspace!
Email Blogs Social Networking Sites

Chat Rooms Multiplayer Online Games


Use Good
Manners! Betty,
Text Messages Instant Messages Clubhouse
Supervisor
Video Sharing Sites Internet Forums (Bulletin Boards)

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