Digital Netiquette - Not Just for Kids
Just finished reading this post by my sister who is in Real Estate: What Does Your Email Name Say About You? In the post she receives an email from someone called, "SueMe". While this may be cute to some, it says a boat load to others (especially in the business world). Chip Camden states " Your professional email is like a handshake to clients ". What is "SueMe" really saying? As a professional, I would be wary of this person's business. This made me think about how this applies in Education as well. How do we approach Digital "Netiquette" with our students and colleagues? Many of my students have their own email accounts. (Yes, even at the 4th grade level!). I remember when my two teens first started emailing. Back in the day we were choosing names that would NOT identify them as we were all afraid of the big, bad internet. Their names were definitely "cute" and "kidsy" (read to the bottom to find out what...