Social, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities in the Use of Technology Tools and Resources

Lesson

6 Digital Citizenship and

Netiquette

Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the different norms in online communication.
2. Evaluate unethical behaviors in online platforms.
3. Formulate various repercussions in violating netiquette.
4. Demonstrate live video conference etiquettes through an online forum.

Activity
Analyze the following screenshots. These public posts were taken from online platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube,
and Zoom. Sensitive images and texts were censored for data privacy reasons. Evaluate the content of each post or comment
and answer the following questions. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

Is this acceptable? Why?

Write your thoughts below.

No, because it is a life-threatening

situation for someone, and the worst
part is that the person he/she described
is also the Philippine president.

Screenshot taken from a public post on Twitter.

Is this acceptable? Why?

Write your thoughts below.

No, since the manner in which he/she

expresses his/her view is not pleasant, and
it also demonstrates that he/she is acting
inappropriately.

Screenshot taken from a public post on Facebook.


Screenshot taken from a public post on Facebook.
Screenshot taken from a public post on Facebook.
Screenshot taken from a public post on YouTube.
Screenshot taken from the public domain.
Is this acceptable? Why?
Write your thoughts below.
No, since skin color has no bearing on
identifying individuals, and I believe I
believe it is evident that the individual
who submitted this has no awareness of
internet best practices.
Is this acceptable? Why?
Write your thoughts below.
Is this acceptable? Why?
Write your thoughts below.
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 Analysis
Think of your answers in the previous activity. The screenshots exposed unethical behaviors in online platforms. These
behaviors are best corrected through the awareness of digital citizenship and netiquette. To widen your understanding of the
lesson, what do you think are the good practices in online platforms? Why do you think should we avoid unethical behaviors
in online platforms? Write your answers in the box below.

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Abstraction
After analyzing the screenshots and answering the questions, you much now have a better concept of digital citizenship and
netiquette. Read the following for you to gain more knowledge of the lesson.

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 What are the general etiquettes for
online communication?

Send your messages to the right place.

Don't copy and forward private messages without the author's permission. This is a
breach of data privacy.

Don't present your opinions as facts. Always acknowledge others' opinions, even when
you disagree, and provide clear, thoughtful support for your views.

Avoid getting involved in flame wars by posting or responding to controversial topics.

Lurk before you leap. Lurking is when you frequently read messages, blogs, wikis, or forums
but do not necessarily contribute. Lurking before leaping means familiarizing first with a
discussion group before becoming an active participant.

Don't flood in messages: flooding occurs when a user posts repetitive messages on a
Your message thread and is very annoying to others. Avoid spamming: this is when you email
unsolicited messages to a large audience.

Check the rules. Most online communities have house rules or FAQs, so search for these
to determine what is allowed and what is not. If you are the creator or owner, you will
need to create one for your site.

Never contribute to illegal or offensive materials. The law relating to written

communication applies equally to online communication. This includes copyright, data
privacy, and cybercrime.

Be mindful of copyrights: Just as copying someone’s writing is considered plagiarizing,

so is the act of using someone else’s photo, comic, joke, or quote without giving proper
credit to its creator or author.

What are the video

conference
etiquettes?
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live video
etiquettes!
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etiquettes that
we need to
remember!

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 Do you have any
questions?
Don’t hesitate to drop
your questions on our
Moodle course via the
class chatroom.

If you do not have a question, you may

proceed to the application segment.

Application (Content)
Now that you have a clear knowledge of the lesson, find out how you can apply netiquette in social media platforms. Find
and evaluate five social media posts that violate netiquette. Take a screenshot and paste them below. Reflect on each post and
formulate possible repercussions for violating the social and ethical rules of netiquette. Write your answers in the boxes
below.

Reflection and Possible Repercussions

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Reflection and Possible Repercussions

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Rubrics for Evaluation
Your answers will be rated using the rubric below. Use this as a guide to obtain a high rating.

Categories Excellent (4) Good (3) Average (2) Poor (1)

Content  The central idea is  Central ideal and  The central idea is  Central idea and
 Accuracy accurate well accuracy of expressed although it accuracy are absent or
 Completeness developed information are may be vague or too incompletely expressed
 Evidence and generally evident broad; some accuracy and maintained
examples are clear  There are good and is maintained  There are too few
and specific, while relevant supporting  There are some examples and evidence
the focus remains examples and examples and pieces of and are mostly
tight evidence evidence though irrelevant
general
Documentation  Photo evidence is  Photo evidence is  Some photo evidence  No photo evidence
 Relevance relevant and clear generally evident is irrelevant or unclear
 Clarity
Adapted from the University of Washington (2018) on evaluating your writing rubric. Retrieved from shorturl.at/hrALT

Remarks: ________________________ Raw Score: ____ x 100 ÷ 8 = Rating: ____ Rated by: ______________