VIDEOGAMES CORRECT USAGE

DOs and DO NOTs in videogames

By Sergio Rios

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What videogames do you usually play?

Poll

How long do you spend playing videogames during the week M-F?

• 0-1

• 1-2

• 3-5

• 6-10

Poll

How long do you spend playing videogames during the weekend?

• 0-1

• 1-2

• 3-5

• 6-10

Messages, voice chat and emojis travel fast. People feel hurt or stressed when others insult, tease or mock them.

Your words online affect real people

Copying these actions in chat or voice creates problems in the real world.

Games do not excuse misbehaviour

Who we are offline should be a direct image of who we are online.

Respect builds trust

Reorder

Reorder the following steps to solve a disrespectful behavior

• Do not reply with insults

• Leave the chat

• Report the rude message

• Talk to an adult
  

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• 2
• 3
• 4

Categorize

Options (8)

Saying “good game” even if you lost.

Reporting a player who bullies others.

Keeping your username appropriate

Helping a teammate who is confused.

Sending fake messages as a “joke”.

Recreating misbehaviour from games in school chats.

Asking for someone’s password or sharing your own.

Blaming teammates loudly in voice chat.

Organize these options into the right categories

Respectul Behaviours

Disrespectful behaviours

Open Ended

Write a short “Respect Rule” for gamers in your class.

Create three lines:
• A disrespectful behaviour you have seen in games.
• Why it harms others.
• A better action.