U2L4: Keeping Games Fun & Friendly

Definition: Talking or messaging with people to develop friendship or community

• Social engagement

• Social interaction

• Interactive socialism

Definition: Information that comes to us through the Internet, often through a tablet, smartphone or laptop

• Digital media

• Media

• Social interaction

An example of digital media could be...

• Newspapers

• Books

• YouTube videos

Online social interactions and online gaming can be fun and positive experiences.

• True

• False

Online social interactions and online gaming might also sometimes be negative experiences.

• True

• False

One way that someone can cause a NEGATIVE experience to another online might be:

• Helping them out in the game

• Teaming up to defeat a "bad guy"

• Cheating

Definition: Irritating or angering people in video games by being mean, destructive or cheating

• Smiling

• Griefing

• Angering

• Enjoying

Social interactions can take place in many different ways when you are online.

• False

• True

It's important to remember that your comments and interactions have absolutely no impact on others.

• False

• True

It's important that YOU (as a responsible digital citizen) are contributing positively to the online communities that you are a part of.

• True

• False