Netiquette

Christine WellsChristine Wells

What the heck is Etiquette?!

Etiquette: the proper way to behave in a given Etiquette: the proper way to behave in a given situationsituation

Twitter etiquette

PrivacyYour bio and pic for Your bio and pic for twitter shouldn't give twitter shouldn't give private info.private info.

Post a photo of Post a photo of something that something that represents you represents you instead of a photo for instead of a photo for total privacy.total privacy.

Be friendly

•It's not all about youIt's not all about you

•RetweetRetweet

•ReplyReply

•EngageEngage

Abbreviations

•RT - retweet simply RT - retweet simply sends the original sends the original tweettweet

•MT - modified tweet. MT - modified tweet. You can edit the You can edit the original tweet to add original tweet to add your own perspectiveyour own perspective

Hashtags #

•A hashtag is added to a tweet to make it A hashtag is added to a tweet to make it easy for people to follow a topic. Our easy for people to follow a topic. Our class hashtags are:class hashtags are:

•#wellsyr9#wellsyr9

•#wellsyr10#wellsyr10

•Find a regular hashtag chat or follow a Find a regular hashtag chat or follow a discussion hashtag to build your networkdiscussion hashtag to build your network

Don't make a hash of

it

Too many Too many hashtags or text hashtags or text speak makes speak makes tweets hard to tweets hard to readread

Be positive

•Don't use twitter to Don't use twitter to vent or complain all vent or complain all the time - boring!the time - boring!

•Under no Under no circumstance bully circumstance bully others! This has lead others! This has lead to suicide. Seriously.to suicide. Seriously.

Block unwanted followers

Random people will follow you at times.Random people will follow you at times.

You don't have to follow them and you can block You don't have to follow them and you can block them.them.

Be interestingThink about how your tweet will Think about how your tweet will make people feel:make people feel:

•Will it make them laugh?Will it make them laugh?

•Will it intrigue them?Will it intrigue them?

•Will it surprise themWill it surprise them??

Be helpful

•Be helpful to your Be helpful to your communitycommunity

•Share information, Share information, ideas and expertiseideas and expertise

•Respond to other Respond to other peoples questionspeoples questions

Follow me!

For learning purposes, follow For learning purposes, follow only those in our class. You only those in our class. You do not have to follow do not have to follow everyone but you will need everyone but you will need to follow your teacher.to follow your teacher.

Make sure you have a Make sure you have a separate account for school.separate account for school.

Blogging Etiquette

Consider your privacy

1. Only post things that you would want 1. Only post things that you would want everyone (in school, at home, in other everyone (in school, at home, in other countries) to know.countries) to know.

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: Is this something I want Is this something I want everyone to see? Is there anything in my everyone to see? Is there anything in my post that should be private?post that should be private?

2. Do not share personal information. 2. Do not share personal information.

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: Could someone find where I Could someone find where I live based on this information?live based on this information?

Think first

3. Think before you post. 3. Think before you post.

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: What could What could be the consequences of be the consequences of this post? Is anyone this post? Is anyone harmed in any way by this harmed in any way by this post?post?

Consider your Audience

4. Know you are communicating with 4. Know you are communicating with people all over the world. people all over the world.

Ask yourself: Ask yourself: Who is going to look at Who is going to look at this, and how will they interpret my this, and how will they interpret my words.words.

5. Consider your audience and that 5. Consider your audience and that youyou’’re representing Orewa College. re representing Orewa College.

Ask yourself: Ask yourself: Do I have a good Do I have a good reason/purpose to write this?reason/purpose to write this?

Be positive6. Know how to give constructive 6. Know how to give constructive feedback. feedback.

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: What will I cause by What will I cause by writing this comment? Is my writing this comment? Is my comment helpful, or just criticism?comment helpful, or just criticism?

7. Treat other people the way you 7. Treat other people the way you want to be treated. want to be treated.

Ask yourself: Ask yourself: Would I want Would I want someone to say this to me?someone to say this to me?

Look smart

8. Use appropriate language and proper grammar and 8. Use appropriate language and proper grammar and spelling. note: style for blogging is more familiar, spelling. note: style for blogging is more familiar, conversational, narrative, etc.; less formal than academic conversational, narrative, etc.; less formal than academic writing, but you should still use good diction and grammar. writing, but you should still use good diction and grammar.

Ask yourself: Ask yourself: Would I want this post to be graded for Would I want this post to be graded for grammar and spelling?grammar and spelling?

Integrity is

essential

9. Only post information that you can verify is true (no 9. Only post information that you can verify is true (no gossiping). gossiping).

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: Is this inappropriate, immature or bullying? Is this inappropriate, immature or bullying?

10. Anytime you use media from another source, properly 10. Anytime you use media from another source, properly cite the creator of the original work.cite the creator of the original work.

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: Who is the original creator of this work? Can Who is the original creator of this work? Can my reader tell who should get credit?my reader tell who should get credit?

Basic Commenting Guidelines

References

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R3hhoSP0bS2xj1geENz8lq_hTOBznXzyyyaSE85ClqI/mobilebasic

@reachfurther twitter tips #1

http://www.nea.org/home/32641.htm