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=__**The 10 rules of Netiquette**__=


 * Pre-Assessment:**

Grade 9 – 12 students will take the following ten question multiple choice quiz to test their current knowledge about Internet safety and Netiquette. The quiz (attached) can be put on an overhead, written on the board, put into handout form, or read aloud. No pre-skills are necessary for this lesson plan as it builds upon basic computer use that is required in grades 4 – 8.


 * Instructional Objectives:**

Audience– The learner will define the rules of Netiquette and how to apply them to their online behavior. Behavior – The learner will identify ten rules from classroom discussion. The class will then be divided into ten groups and each will create a poster in class with examples and graphics for the rule assigned to them. Conditions – The learner will be graded two different ways. The first grade will be on the involvement in classroom discussion and their ability to define the ten rules from classroom discussion. Students should be able to discover seven of the ten without teacher assistance. The second grade will be based on the poster created by the group. A rubric will be created that will assess the poster upon four criteria: legibility, graphic use, quality of examples, and teamwork. Degree - The grades will be averaged together and students are expected to achieve a B letter grade on this activity.

CLE 3001.2.1 Demonstrate critical listening skills essential for comprehension, evaluation, problem solving, and task completion. CLE 3001.2.5 Participate in work teams and group discussions. 3001.3.20 Use both basic and specialized software to incorporate graphics into writing products. CLE 3001.6.2 Comprehend and summarize the main ideas of informational and technical texts and determine the essential elements that elaborate them.
 * Standards** (**Tennessee English Language Arts Standards** )

Student: Paper, pen/pencil, computer (to look for examples and graphics) with printer,
 * Materials, Media, and other Resources:**

Teacher: Computer with projector attached, screen, poster board, markers, glitter, magazines (for pictures to cut out), glue, Virginia Shea's __Netiquette__ book, and the following websites:

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/ http://www.studygs.net/netiquette.htm http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/09netiqt.htm


 * Set Induction:**

Open forum to discuss what things they observe others doing while on the Internet. Key leading questions are:

What one thing drives you crazy while you are chatting with your friends, emailing, or posting on a forum? Do you really think cyber bullying exists? Why or why not? Do you know what to do when you receive something inappropriate? How private are you when you are on the net?

Discussion should be directed towards creating a set of rules or guidelines so everyone will know the proper behavior.


 * Instructional Sequence:**

Students find a computer and sit down. Teacher tells them to take out a piece of paper and number from one to ten. Teacher then gives the quiz with no other explanation. Papers will be graded later. Discussion is opened with “What one thing drives you crazy while you are chatting with your friends, emailing, or posting on a forum?” Students are allowed to talk, give examples, and interact for five to ten minutes with teacher throwing in additional questions any time the discussion slows down. At the end of the discussion the teacher guides them to suggesting that a set of behavior rules would be helpful and the next ten minutes is geared towards picking what those rules should be. The websites listed in the materials section can be opened on the teacher’s computer/projector to assist in development. The end result should resemble:

Rule 1: Remember the Human
 * Would you say it to the person's face?
 * Any message you send could be saved or forwarded by its recipient. You have no control over where it goes.

Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life
 * Breaking the law is bad Netiquette

Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth
 * Lurk before you leap
 * You are not the center of cyberspace
 * Does everyone on your mailing list REALLY need to know

Rule 5: Make yourself look good online
 * Spelling and grammar do count.
 * Know what you're talking about and make sense
 * Don't post flame-bait
 * When you do forward – delete extra material

Rule 6: Share expert knowledge
 * Don't be afraid to share what you know.

Rule 7: Don’t allow flame wars to get control of conversation
 * Don’t feed the troll.

Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy
 * Keep your password private

Rule 9: Don't abuse your power
 * If you are an administrator or system operator, it is important to respect privacy of those people under your control.

Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes
 * Everyone was a network newbie once
 * Having good manners yourself doesn't give you license to correct everyone else.

Once the rules have been created and the group is happy with the result, divide the group into ten teams. Each team will be assigned one rule and they will use the material provided to create a poster to put on the wall in the computer lab. Each poster is to clearly state the rule, give examples of breaking the rule and not breaking the rule, and include at least one good graphic. During the time of group work, the teacher will be roaming from group to group offering advice, answering questions, and checking to see how well the team functions. The students will be able to use either the magazines provided by the teacher for their graphics or access the computers to find a graphic. Once the posters are completed, they are to be displayed for the whole class to observe. Teacher will open a closing discussion on the importance of Netiquette and how it is for all day every day, not just class.


 * Closure:**

Each individual poster will be discussed to reinforce the rules of Netiquette they have created and the posters will be hung on the walls of the computer lab for future reference. Final discussion will center around the idea that rules of behavior are for always, not just school and why it is important to be safe while online.


 * Adaptation and Extensions:**

During the discussion phase, the teacher will need to draw out the special needs students to ensure that they are heard. Since it is possible that the only experience they have had with Netiquette issues will be from school experience, it will be necessary to help their ideas impact the discussion. Special care should be taken also that the gifted students don’t take over the conversation.

During the teamwork phase, grouping one gifted, one special need, and two average students should be the basis in order to allow everyone to receive the full benefit from the lesson. Any ELL students should have access to a translator program to ensure their understanding of concepts prior to making the poster.


 * Assessment:**

The next class meeting the same quiz will be given in order to test knowledge gained. Students are expected to increase number of correct answers by 50%.


 * Reflection:**

I think this lesson plan will be difficult to get started, but will be fun once it is going. I also think the teamwork section will need to have the teacher very visibly going from group to group to keep them on target and working in order to finish and still have time to have the closing discussion with review.