Classroom Netiquette

Mrs. Cook’s Classroom Netiquette Policies

for Well-Mannered and Well-Meaning Senior English Students

 

1. Remember first and foremost every computer is connected to a human operator; with that being said if you would not say it or show it to someone in reality, don’t do it online.
2. Think before you post. Anything created in cyberspace is accessible by various means forever. It may not be wise to make a comment that cannot be erased!
3. Be gracious. Be kind to your classmates and network users. If you wouldn’t say it with your parents next to you, it doesn’t need to be said.
4. Swearing or euphemisms that allude to swear words will not be tolerated.
5. SHOUTING WILL ALSO NOT BE TOLERATED.
6. Sarcasm and humor are difficult to communicate via cyberspace, so refrain.
7. Our class network will be utilized as an academic forum; use proper capitalization, punctuation, grammar and spelling- this also means no acronyms, LOL is not indicative of your intelligence.
8. When e-mailing network users, choose a subject that actually pertains to the subject of the e-mail. Keep your message concise and brief.
9. When receiving e-mail respond promptly and appropriately following the guidelines indicated in rule eight.
10. Do not flame network users whenever possible; agitation does not lead to an open discussion environment.