Netquitte or Not?

Program ImplementationJune 30, 2011

Cathy KidderLIBM 6371Summer 1

9 – 12 GradeBeebe High School Library

Introductions

A total of 5 students attended the program. 4 boys and 1 girl. We spent a few minutes getting to know each other. I also introduced the program at this point.

Netiquette Information

Handing out book marks with the netiquette rules so that we can use that for discussion purposes.

Discussion

We discussed the netiquette rules and why they are important. I chose to sit with the students rather than stand in front of them because it was a small group and I felt like I would connect with them more if I was “on their level”.

ScenariosDifferent internet scenarios were given to the students. They analyzed them to see what netiquette rules had been broken.

I visited with the students as they were reading to make sure they understood the situation and answer any questions they had.

Lester sends e-mail to the entire body inviting them to a BYOB party at his house while his parents are out of town. Lester receives a message from a system administrator calling him in for a meeting with school officials. He objects because he feels that his e-mail is his own private business.

Scenario 1

http://www.uni.illinois.edu/library/computerlit/scenarios.php

Scenario 2Jules has walked away from a lab

computer without logging off. Trish sits down and, still logged in as Jules, sends inflammatory e-mail messages out to a number of students and posts similar messages on the class newsgroup

http://www.uni.illinois.edu/library/computerlit/scenarios.php

Scenario 3Chester, Agatha, and Ridley are hanging

out at the park one day and meet up with Chester’s friend Troy. Troy takes a bunch of pictures with his cell phone and uploads them to Facebook, adding suggestive captions to the photos. Agatha starts getting friend requests from guys she doesn’t know. She also gets a phone call from one of the families she babysits for, cancelling her upcoming job with them.

http://www.uni.illinois.edu/library/computerlit/scenarios.php

DiscussionsThe three different scenarios prior to this slide were read by the students and discussions were held about the scenario, which rule was broken and why.

Program EvaluationI enjoyed the speaker’s presentation. Yes No

I learned new and useful information about the topic. Yes No

I could easily hear the speaker well. Yes No

I could easily see the speaker and materials. Yes No

I want to find out more information about this topic. Yes No

I thought the program was too long. Yes No

The best aspect of the program was:

My suggestions for future programs:

Adapted from Wilson Library Programs that Inspire

Evaluation ResultsThe results are an average of all the surveys completed by the students.

I enjoyed the speaker’s presentation. Yes No

I learned new and useful information about the topic. Yes No

I could easily hear the speaker well. Yes No

I could easily see the speaker and materials. Yes No

I want to find out more information about this topic. Yes No

I thought the program was too long. Yes No

The best aspect of the program was: Looking at the scenarios and talking about them

My suggestions for future programs: none

Thank YouThank you note was sent to Mrs. Judy

Alexander, Librarian at Beebe High School, for allowing me to use her library.

ReferencesTeacher Created Resources. Internet Literacy, Grades 6 – 8. 2010.

Westminster, CA.

http://www.uni.illinois.edu/library/comput erlit/scenarios.php Accessed 6-30-11

Program Evaluation. Wilson Library Programs That Inspire. Found on Wiki for Designing Informational Programs blackboard.