This document provides instructions for a digital etiquette webquest assignment. Students will research appropriate digital behavior and etiquette when using technology. They will find at least 10 important rules of digital etiquette and an example of someone facing negative consequences from a lack of etiquette. Students will complete a PowerPoint presentation citing sources. They will be graded on explaining the significance of each rule, including a real-life example, and number and quality of citations. The goal is for students to learn proper digital etiquette and appropriate technology usage.

1. Digital Citizenship: Digital
Etiquette Webquest
MS. PEDLEY
1 0 TH GRADE ENGLISH

2. Introduction
 As you all know we will be working with Googledocs this
year so we can share documents digitally. What you may
not know is everything you do is left on the internet even
if you think it is deleted. This is called your digital
footprint. Things you do when you were fifteen may come
back to haunt you when you are twenty-five and looking
for a job. We are going to explore safe ways to use the
internet and learn what is appropriate to post.
 On top of researching what is appropriate to post, you
will research what sort of digital behavior is appropriate
and in what setting. Ex: using your phone in a restaruant.

3. Your Task
 It is your job to research  Criteria
digital etiquette.
 Topics  Give at least 10 rules of
 When and where to use digital etiquette that you find
technology most important
 What is “safe” or appropriate  Find an example of someone
to post on personal sites such getting in trouble in their life
as Facebook or job due to lack of etiquette
 Professional ways to  Presentations must be
communicate, i.e. an email to completed on Powerpoint
your boss  Cite your sources
 Appropriate response times
for technology: The time
frame in which it is
considered polite to respond
to emails

4. Process
You may start with a Google search or use one of the links below to help you get
started.
•http://mariosundar.com/2008/09/26/the-10-commandments-of-digital-
etiquette/
•http://www.msafropolitan.com/2011/01/the-7-rules-of-digital-etiquette.html
•https://sites.google.com/a/go.rbe.sk.ca/digital-etiquette-lessons/
•http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/28/scitech/pcanswer/main534761
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6. Conclusion
AT THE END OF THIS PROJECT, YOU WILL
HAVE LEARNED PROPER DIGITAL
ETIQUETTE AND THE DO’S AND DON’T OF
TECHNOLOGY USAGE.