1. The Do’s and Don’ts of Cell Phone Use
Cell Phones 101
The Do’s and Don’ts of Cell Phone Use

2. DO… Screen Your Calls
You do not have to answer your phone every time it rings. You have voice mail. You can return the call later.
If you are engaged in a conversation, it is rude to cut off the person in front of you and answer your phone. Ask them if it’s okay that you take the call.

3. Do not… use everywhere. Do not talk in restrooms.
Do not talk while waiting in a checkout line.
Do not talk on public transportation.
These are times to use texting!

4. Turn it Off
Turn off your cell phone in movie theaters, classrooms, hospitals, and in restaurants, and before entering meetings--especially job interviews.
Turn off your phone at funerals, weddings, libraries, museums, places of worship, and on airplanes when the flight attendant instructs you to do so.

5. Do… be aware of what’s around you
You do not need to speak loudly into a cell phone. Use your inside voice.
If you are in a public place, put some distance between yourself and those around you for privacy. Be discreet and keep your call brief.
Stay alert to your surroundings when talking on the phone and walking to avoid bumping into someone or stepping into the path of danger.

6. Do... Keep Conversations Private!
People do not want to hear arguments or intimate details of your life. Keep your voice down, find a secluded location, and keep your distance from others when talking.
Most sensitive conversations can wait until you are in a private area or until you see the person face to face.

7. Use Your Manners
If you must make a call or take a call, excuse yourself. Go outside or find an area where you can speak in private and keep it short.
If you are expecting an important call, inform the people you are with in advance that you might have to take the call.

8. GET Your Notebook! Bellwork— Quick kwl chart in notebook:
What do you know about cell phones?
What do you want to know?
What have you learned?

9. Texting 101

10. Stand up if…
You have a phone
You’ve used a phone
You’ve seen a phone

11. Texting is.. Convenient A good way to communicate
Helps you keep a record of your conversations
Helps you think before you “speak”
….a pain in the butt… WHY?
watch this video

12. Do.. Apologize if you haven’t responded in a timely manner
remember you might not text the same people the same way. When you first start texting someone, be more conservative and feel them out. You don’t want to annoy them!
Know what emojis mean
Understand hidden meanings to words (Yup, Ha, . Vs !, etc.)

13. DoN’T…
Do not check messages or s when in talking to people. It is rude, and it can wait. Give the people around you your full attention.
Do not text in a movie theater or other quiet places.
Do not send bad news in a text message.
Do not let someone annoy you through texting on purpose (warn them, and then block them!)

14. What do these mean?

15. And these?

16. AND THESE AND THESE AND OH…. THESE.

17. Emoji’s can… Convey your emotions quickly Confuse the other person
Annoy people
Have different meanings to each person
Get weird- beware

18. Remember, what you send is…
-Screen shots are a thing -keep photos appropriate -cyberbullying

19. Pair and Share:
What are some annoying/ confusing things people do over text? (no Names!)