Q8 Email Etiquette

Introduction

This Quest introduces some important things you might experience when using email. The goal of this Quest is for your class to review what you know about Email Etiquette and Safety through the following activity and class discussion and then to create a classroom guide to Email Etiquette and Safety.

In addition, this Quest introduces a Digital Breakout Activity as a collaborative learning activity. It can take the place of the Standard Quest. The video above explains what one is, and provides some hints about discovering the clues and solving the one on this Quest. There are more of these Breakouts that will be part of future Things and Quests.

I Can Statements

• list the basic components of an email
• apply basic email etiquette and safety
• use online resources to solve an online breakout activity

Key Vocabulary

• Digital Breakout: This is an activity that provides 'hidden' clues on a web page to solve puzzles to "Breakout" (or master) some challenge.

• Etiquette: Etiquette is a code of polite conduct. In other words, it is having good manners. 

• Flame: A flame is an abusive message posted on the Internet or sent by email.

• Hoax: A hoax is a plan to deceive someone.

Play the Vocabulary Game below to practice the Key Vocabulary. 

There are two parts to this Quest. Check with your teacher about the option(s) your class is to use.

A. Proceed with the Digital Breakout Activity below to learn about Email Etiquette through solving clues and puzzles. If this is your choice, we recommend working with a classmate or in a small group to solve it.

B. Open the Standard Quest Activity Content Box to view and explore videos about: File attachments, Email FWD, Flames, Too Quick To Respond, and Caught,

Near the bottom is a suggestion for Completing this Quest by creating a classroom "Guide to Email Etiquette & Safety."

A. The Digital Breakout Activity

STEPS:

1. If this is your first 21t4s Breakout Activity please open the Content box on the right side titled: What is a Digital Breakout? The video included will provide some hints for getting started.

2. This is a challenge activity to use what you have learned in Basics to solve puzzles and unlock the clues to 'breakout' of it. We recommend working with a classmate when possible.

3. This is the link to enter the Escape From Tech Basics Breakout Challenge.

GOOD LUCK!

Please be sure to tell us what you think of this Breakout Activity so that we can meet your needs better. Teachers and Students please use this link for a very short survey about this breakout.

Completing this Quest

Create a classroom "Guide to Email Etiquette & Safety"

Your Guide might be a poster, video,or other type of media (e.g. presentation, animation, web page, school newspaper article, school announcement). 

Consider some personal what if's as you create your guide:

• What if I or a classmate get an email with a flame, spam, or hoax?
• What if a friend sends an email, with an attachment that makes you uncomfortable or concerned?
• Share your guide (other classrooms, family member, administrator, or others.

Possible Rubric 

Check off this Quest on the 21t4s roadmap 

Basics Bonus Gold Quests: There are three bonus Quests in the Basics Gold section. Check them out and ask your teacher if you should do one or more of them.

Please Visit the Basics Graduation Page to learn about awards and digital badges.