Netiquettes

In this generation, people are dependent on the Internet. Like how people
socialize face to face, we should follow etiquette at all times as it mirrors our
personality.
Being on different platforms, we should be aware of our actions and protect
ourselves at the same time. Remember that once something has been shared
online, it cannot be deleted.
This lesson provides information about Netiquette. It will serve as your guide on
how to behave appropriately online. It is vital to use Netiquette because
communication online is non-verbal. Most often, online discussion consists of
reading something someone else’s has typed.
 Compare and contrast the scenario in the picture. Describe how Jimmy
and Boggart are the same and different and in using social media. Plot
your answer in
the Venn diagram.
Core Rules of Netiquette

Netiquette, or network etiquette, is concerned with the "proper" manner of

communication in the online environment. Whenever you communicate in the
virtual world, consider the following "rules," adapted from Virginia Shea's Core
Rules of Netiquette.

Virginia Shea
Author of Netiquette
Rule 1: Remember the Human

When communicating electronically, whether through email, instant

message, discussion post, text, or another method, practice the Golden Rule: Do
unto others as you would have others do unto you.
Remember, your written words are read by real people, all deserving of
respectful communication.
Before you press "send" or "submit," ask yourself, "Would I be okay with this
if someone else had written it?"
Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of
behavior online that you follow in real life

While it can be argued that standards of behavior may be different in the

virtual world, they certainly should not be lower.
You should do your best to act within the laws and ethical manners of
society whenever you inhabit "cyberspace.“
Would you behave rudely to someone face-to-face? On most occasions, no.
Neither should you behave this way in the virtual world.
Rule 3: Know where you are in
cyberspace
"Netiquette varies from domain to domain." Depending on where you are in
the virtual world, the same written communication can be acceptable in one
area, where it might be considered inappropriate in another.
What you text to friend may not be appropriate in an email to a classmate or
colleague. Can you think of another example?
Rule 4: Respect other people's time
and bandwidth
Electronic communication takes time: time to read and time in which to
respond. Most people today lead busy lives, just like you do, and don't have time
to read or respond to frivolous emails or discussion posts.
As a virtual world communicator, it is your responsibility to make sure that
the time spent reading your words isn't wasted. Make your written
communication meaningful and to the point, without extraneous text or
superfluous graphics or attachments that may take forever to download.
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online

One of the virtual world's best things is the lack of judgment associated with
your physical appearance, the sound of your voice, or the clothes you wear
(unless you post a video of yourself singing Karaoke in a clown outfit.)
The quality of your writing will judge you, so keep the following tips in
mind:
Always check for spelling and grammar errors
Know what you're talking about and state it clearly
Be pleasant and polite
 Rule 6: Share expert knowledge

The Internet offers its users many benefits; one is the ease
in which information can be shared or accessed, and in fact,
this "information sharing“ capability is one of the reasons the
Internet was founded.
So in the spirit of the Internet's "founding fathers," share
what you know!
When you post a question and receive intelligent answers,
share the results with others.
Are you an expert at something? Post resources and
references for your subject matter.
Vinton Cerf (left) and Robert Kahn
You have recently expanded your knowledge about a
Vint Cerf, born June 23, 1943, designed
subject that might be of interest to others? Share that as well.
the TCP/IP protocols and the internet
architecture with his co-designer Robert E.
Kahn. Known as the “Father of the
Internet”, Cerf began work at the United
States Department of Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 1973
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under
control
What is meant by "flaming" and "flame wars?" "Flaming is what people do
when they express a strongly held opinion without holding back any emotion.“
As an example, think of the kinds of passionate comments you might read on
a sports blog.
While "flaming" is not necessarily forbidden in virtual communication, "flame
wars," when two or three people exchange angry posts between one another,
must be controlled, or the camaraderie of the group could be compromised.
Don't feed the flames; extinguish them by guiding the discussion back to a
more productive direction.
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy

Depending on what you are reading in the virtual world, be it an online class
discussion forum, Facebook page, or an email, you may be exposed to some
private or personal information that needs to be handled with care.
Perhaps someone is sharing some medical news about a loved one or
discussing a situation at work.
What do you think would happen if this information "got into the wrong
hands?“ Embarrassment? Hurt feelings? Loss of a job?
Just as you expect others to respect your privacy, so should you respect the
privacy of others.
Be sure to take caution when deciding to discuss or not to discuss virtual
communication.
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power

Like in face-to-face situations, there are people in cyberspace who have

more "power" than others.
They have more expertise in technology or have years of experience in a
particular skill or subject matter.
Maybe it is you who possesses all of this knowledge and power! Just
remember: knowing more than others do or having more power than others may
have does not give you the right to take advantage of anyone.
Think of Rule 1: Remember the human.
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's
mistakes
Not everyone has the same amount of experience working in the virtual
world.
And not everyone knows the rules of Netiquette.
At some point, you will see a stupid question, read an unnecessarily long
response, or encounter misspelled words; when this happens, practice kindness
and forgiveness as you would hope someone would do if you had committed the
same offense.
If it's a minor "offense," you might want to let it slide.
If you feel compelled to respond to a mistake, do so in a private email rather
than a public forum.
 Applied
Productivity Tools using Word
Processor
A word processor is a computer program or device that provides for input,
editing, formatting and output of text often with some additional features.
Early word processors were stand-alone devices often on its function, but
current word processors are word processor programs running on general
purpose computers.
The first word processing program for personal computers
(microcomputers) was Electric Pencil, from Michael Shrayer Software, which
went on sale in December 1976.
Double Spacing
1. Highlight the texts that you want to double space > Home > Paragraph >
Indents and Spacing > Spacing > Line Spacing > choose double > OK
 Inserting Header and Footer
1. Open Word processor.
2. Click Insert > Header & Footer. (see Figure 2.2)
3.
4. Choose a style.
Inserting a Page Number
1. In the same area of the footer and header, select the page number.
2. Choose what format and style you want to use in a page number.
Creating a Table of Contents

1. Create a new Word document, name it “Table of Contents” and input the
following:
2. For each text, apply Heading Style. For Unit 1 and 2, apply Heading 1 and for the rest of
the text apply Heading 2. Click Home > Choose Styles group >
Heading 1 or Heading 2.
3. Click in the beginning of the document to move the insertion point.
4. If you want to make it automatic in putting label in your “Table of Contents”, press, References >
Table of Contents group > then the click Automatic Table 2.
 Activity Using the method described in the discussion above,
create a Table of Contents for an Empowerment
Technologies book following the text below.
1. Open Word Processor.
Unit 1
2. Write your Autobiography with a maximum of ICT and its Current State
200 words. Software Applications and Platforms
Netiquettes
3. Below are the corresponding formats: Online Navigation
Unit 2
Word Processor
Spreadsheet
Working with Slides
Unit 3
12” font size Basic principles of graphics and layout
Times New Roman font style Principles of visual message design using
Double spacing infographics
Basic Image Manipulation (Online, Offline and
Open Source Software)
Unit 4
The nature and purposes of online platforms
and
applications
Basic Web Designing
Unit 5
Multimedia and ICT
Unit 6
Applied Productivity Tools
using Spreadsheet
1. In your desktop, create a document named ‘My Weekly Budget’. Always
Remember to save your progress by pressing Ctrl + S.
2. Create an additional tab by clicking the plus icon in the sheets tab below.
3. Rename Sheet1 by double click its name and change it to Income. Do the same
with Sheet2 and change it to Expense.
4. Select the Income tab and type the following data. Then click the Expense tab
and type the following data as seen in

Figure2.3: Expense Tab

5. To adjust the cell width or height, click and drag the edge of the column or
row heading respectively

Figure 2.4: Adjusting Column

6. Go to the Income tab, then drag select cells A1 to C1. While the A1 to C3 cells
are selected, in the ribbon click Home > Center then click Home > Bold as seen in
Figure 2.5. Do the same for the Expense tab.

Figure 2.5: Bold and Center

7. In the Expense tab, drag select from A1 to C15 then from the ribbon, click
Home> Format as Table > Table Style Light 9 as specified in Figure 2.2. A prompt
will appear as seen in Figure 2.6 that validates the selection range, then press
OK. Do the same to A1 to C3 in the Income tab but use Table Style Light 10
instead.

Figure 2.6:
Cell Format
Selection Pan
8. In the Expense tab, drag select C2 to C16, press right click > Format Cells (see Figure 2.7),
the Format Cell Window will appear.

Figure 2.7 Format Cell

9. Format Cell Window will appear. In the Number tab, press Currency and search in the dropdown
box for the Peso sign symbol (₱) or PHP. Change decimal places to 0 then press OK. (see Figure 2.8)
10. Do steps 8 and 9 for C2 to C4 to the Income tab.

Figure 2.8 Format Cell Window

Report Summarization
1. In the Income tab, click C4 then type =SUM(C2:C3). This will automatically
compute the sum of cells C2 to C3 as seen in Figure 2.9
Do the same for the Expense tab, but use
the code =SUM(C2:C15) instead.
2. Create another tab, rename it Report Summary.
3. In Report Summary tab, type the data as seen in Figure 2.9. Notice the space between A1
and A3.
4. Select A1, then in the Home tab in the
ribbon, edit the following: (see Figure 2.10)
a) Bold
b) Change Font Size to 15.
c) Change Fill Color to Green.
d) Change Font Color to White.
e) Center
5. Drag select A3 to A5 then click Home > Bold.

Figure 2.9 Text settings and Formatting

6. Select B3 then type = Income!C4, this will display the content of C4 in the Income tab.
7. Do the same with B4 but type = Expense!C12.
8. Select B5, then type =B3-B4 as seen in Figure 2.12. This formula will display
the difference between B4 and B3.
9. Drag select B3 to B5, press right click > Format Cells, the Format Cell Window will appear.
In the Number Tab, press Currency and search in the dropdown box for the Peso sign symbol
(₱) or PHP as seen in Figure 2.8, press OK.
Table Creation
1. To create a graph, drag select A3 to B4 then press Insert> Insert Pie or
Doughnut Chart as seen in Figure 2.13.
2. Double click on the Title of the graph and change it into FINANCIAL SUMMARY PIE GRAPH as
seen in Figure 2.14.
3. To resize the graph, click and drag the lower rightmost handle then move the mouse to the
left as seen in Figure 2.15. Any handles can be used in this purpose as long as you drag away
from the handle you clicked.
4. To move the graph, hover on the edge of the chart then click and drag it anywhere you
want it to move.
 Activity 1.1 Jose’s Budgeting
Jose, a college working student, wants to create a budgeting spreadsheet application for a
month’s worth of financial activity. Create a similar Budgeting Spreadsheet Application
following the lesson discussed earlier with the data provided in Figure 2.16. It must have two
(2) tabs namely Allowance & Expense and Summary.

Figure 2.16: Jose’s Budgeting

Data

The Allowance & Expense tab contains Jose’s source of income and its amount as well
as
his expenses and amount. Follow the formatting as seen in Figure 2.16.
The Summary tab must contain a summary of the total income, expense, and the
remaining
money along with the pie chart. This is similar to what you did in the discussion.
 Applied Productivity Tools using
Slides
A presentation software is an interactive and engaging slide that displays
information. It also allows to create slide shows that present a topic, and a
lecture to motivate, to communicate, and persuade the audience.
This lesson provides information about the basic and advanced application in
PowerPoint. You will be able to add pictures, videos and hyperlinks in the
presentation.
1. Create one (1) folder with two (2) sub-folders in Desktop and name it:
a) Pictures
b) Videos
2. Fill each folder with corresponding files. (see example below as your reference)
Adding Pictures
1. In your desktop, create a PowerPoint Presentation and name it ‘My Presentation’.
2. On the first slide, click Insert > Pictures > Pictures from File. The Insert Pictures dialog box will
appear. (see Figure 2.1)
3. Locate the pictures in the folder where your pictures are saved. Select the
file and click Insert. (see figure 2.2)

NOTE:
✓To resize the picture
and
video, click and drag the
corner handle.
✓To adjust the picture,
press right click then
select Format Picture.

Figure 2.2 Insert Picture

 Adding Video
1. For adding video, create another slide after your first slide and apply the blank layout.
2. Click Insert > Video > Video from File. (see Figure 2.3)

Figure 2.3 Adding Video

3. Locate the video in the folder where your videos are saved same as insert pictures. Select the file and
click Insert.
4. The Playback tab provides option on how the movie will be played and displayed during the slideshow. It
gives information about the video. (see Figure 2.4)
6. Click the F5 in the keyboard or Start from Beginning icon that you see in the upper right part to
play the inserted movie or video. (see Figure 2.5)

Figure 2.5 Start from the Beginning

7. Click Esc in the keyboard or click End Show to stop the video. (see Figure 2.6)

Figure 2.6 End Show

 Hyperlinking
1. Add another slide click Home > New Slide > Choose Theme for the hyperlink or you can
use the previous slide. (see Figure 2.7)

Figure 2.7 Add New Slide

2. Use images, text, URL (copy and paste the URL you want to use from browser) or shapes
when hyperlinking. (see Figure 2.8)

Figure 2.8 Add Images, Text, URL or Shapes

3. Start by writing your texts in the slide. (see Figure 2.9)

Figure 2.9 Adding Text

4. Highlight the text and press right click > Link. (see Figure 2.10)

Figure 2.10 Linking

5. Insert Hyperlink > click Place in This Document > Choose a slide and press OK. (see Figure 2.11)

Figure 2.11 Insert Hyperlink

6. Save the presentation. Press CTRL+S in keyboard or click File > Save. (see Figure 2.12)
NOTE:
Editing Hyperlink
If you want to update
the link, right-click on
the link and click on
Edit Link. You can
remove link by
pressing Remove Link.

Figure 2.12 Save Presentation

ACTIVITY
Using the process from the above discussion (adding pictures, videos and
hyperlink), create a photo album with a minimum of ten (10) and
maximum of fifteen (15) slides.
You can choose from the following topics:
a. Hobbies
b. Likes/Dislikes
c. Family
d. Travel
e. Education