Context of the Standard

People can work in different places and at different times to collaborate and share ideas when they use technologies that reach across the globe. These social interactions affect how local and global groups interact with each other.  As with any social interaction, there are manners that people should use when interacting with others.  The use of manners when collaborating or interacting with others through computing devices or networks is more complex since many times the communication is done without seeing the person on the other side of the communication. For example, communications should be clear and concise and should never represent the words and actions of others as your own. Care should be taken when sharing information so that the intent of the message is not misunderstood by the person on the other end of the communication.

In addition, due to the anonymous nature of online communication, intimidating and inappropriate behavior in the form of cyberbullying may occur. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that occurs when online communications are sent that are intimidating or threatening in nature.

Essential Skills

Essential Questions

Essential Vocabulary

Students should demonstrate these skills:

• Describe problems that arise from computer use.
• Determine solutions to common computer use issues.

Students should investigate these concepts:

• What is cyberbullying?
• How could computing technology make it easier for people to engage in negative behavior?
• What should you do if you see other people using a computer to do harm to others?

Students should apply these terms in context:

• Cyberbullying