Express yourself – Don’t be afraid to express yourself openly and honestly.Remember that most trolls and cyberbullies use false profiles, so be careful not to be mistaken for one. Making up false profiles and alter egos will only discourage people from talking openly with you and taking you seriously. Be yourself – If you want to get the most out of communicating online, be yourself.Don’t spam! – It is normal to want to be noticed in the crowd of people on social media – but spamming (another word for sending the same or similar messages lots of times) can be annoying and may have the opposite effect!.(If you are new, check out our ‘ What is netiquette?‘ section for more information). Newbies – We were all once new to social media, gaming online, emails, messaging and forums – so always try and help someone new who is making mistakes.You could do this by using emoticons, putting “lol” (laugh out loud) at the end of the message or by starting with a phrase like, “On a lighter note…” So to avoid potential misunderstandings, always indicate the humorous nature of your comment. Do you get it? – Jokes, dark humor and sarcasm are often difficult to convey over the internet.It’s sometimes easy to get carried away and write something that you would not dream of saying to someone’s face and can be mistaken for displaying bad netiquette or cyberbullying behavior. We are only human – Remember that an actual person with real feelings, beliefs, imperfections and emotions is behind every message, email or comment.One small error can completely change the meaning of your message, so read and read again before sending. Check, then click – Before you post a comment, double check that you are saying exactly what you want to say.
Include context – When commenting on a message or conversation thread it is good netiquette to include a relevant quote from the original message to give context to your comment.This is a very useful speaking activity to revise internet vocabulary and hold a mini discussion.įor more speaking warm-ups see this activity about guilty pleasures. See how many netiquette no-no’s you can come up with and try to agree on the worst top 3. Some examples of bad netiquette include: spelling and grammar errors, using capital letter too often, swearing, spamming, attacking other users on message boards / in comment sections, sending obvious mass messages on LinkedIn or Facebook, over-sharing in social media (posting too often, posting very personal content / photos). Then, show your students the visual and try to elicit some examples of good and bad online manners, examples of annoying and acceptable online behavior. You may try eliciting the word netiquette first by asking your students what the other word for having good manners is (etiquette) and then asking them to imagine the word which means online etiquette (be ready to hear some really creative and abstract responses some of my students came up with Interquette and onlinequette) It is great for both teenage and adult students and supplements nicely topics about technology and communication. This brief warm-up speaking activity discusses the rules of online etiquette aka netiquette.
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