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CITTADINES’ ONLINE CLASS CODE of CONDUCT

Although our classroom environment is virtual (online), the standards of behavior
are as important as they are in brick and mortar schools. In other words, our virtual
classrooms are real classrooms with real teachers; therefore, appropriate Cittadine
behavior is expected. To ensure that all Cittadines understand how to behave in an
online environment, we have developed a code of conduct that all Cittadines are
required to follow. This code of conduct addresses Cittadine interaction with Cittadini
faculty, staff, and other Cittadines, as well as their individual actions. The following
rules apply to the Virtual School and Classroom and live session environments.

Interactions with Faculty and Staff

1. Cittadines should address all faculty and staff members as adults with the courtesy
expected for education professionals. They are to use both the appropriate title
(Sister, Madame, Miss, and Mister/Sir) and the name. No other form of address is
acceptable.
2. Cittadines should phrase communications with faculty and staff in a polite and
courteous manner appropriate for speaking to adults. The tone of chats, calls.
emails and phone conversations must be respectful.
3. Since our online environment is a learning environment, Cittadines should not use
excessive “slang” or language that they might use in other environments.
Cittadines must communicate with teachers in complete sentences.
4. Cittadines are not to use obscene, profane, threatening, or disrespectful language or
images in any communications with faculty and staff. These actions are prohibited
as indicated in our Cittadines’ Handbook.
5. Cittadines must use a profile picture and video feed background that is appropriate
for an educational environment. The Cittadini faculty & administration reserve the
right to determine if a profile picture or video feed background is inappropriate.
Cittadines using an inappropriate profile picture or video feed background will be
required to update their settings. Teams profile pictures should be a head-shot of
the Cittadine only and may not be offensive or inappropriate in any manner.
6. Cittadines must use the OFFICIAL email address within the educational
environment.
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Interactions with Other Cittadines

1. ALL COMMUNICATIONS with other Cittadines enrolled in Cittadini Teams must be
of a subject-related nature. Anything not related to any subject is prohibited from
being discussed in the VIRTUAL SCHOOL and VIRTUAL CLASSROOM. Use the
CHAT and CALL feature of the Microsoft Teams for your PRIVATE MESSAGING
(Chat or Call) with friends.
2. All communications with other Cittadines in any forum, subject related email,
discussion post, chat, call, etc., must be polite, courteous and respectful.
3. The integrity and authenticity of Cittadine work is something that we take seriously
and check using a variety of technologies. Copying the work of others, allowing
others to knowingly copy a Cittadine’s work, and/or misusing content from the
Internet could affect your Conduct Grade.
4. Do not collaborate with other Cittadines’ (work with) unless directed to do so by your
teacher. Working together is useful in the traditional classroom, but it is not
permitted in our online environment without specific teacher instructions to do so.
In addition, parents may not login to a Cittadine’s account and complete
coursework on behalf of the child.
5. Cittadines are not to use obscene, profane, threatening, or disrespectful language or
images in any communications with other Cittadines. These actions are prohibited
and are to be dealt with.

Appropriate Use of the Internet (c/o Miss Bautista and Mrs Nuevo)
1. Typing in all caps is inappropriate. Others may perceive as shouting.
2. Don’t abuse the chatbox. Treat it as a learning tool for on-topic discussions.
3. Respect to be respected. Conduct yourself in an appropriate manner, that is with
courtesy, politeness so that others will do the same thing to you.
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Things to Remember:

 help to establish and maintain a positive and supportive online learning

environment;
 treat all other Cittadines and tutors and their opinions with respect, cultural
sensitivity and politeness;
 be responsive and participate to the best of their ability;
 complete all tasks and assignments on your own, unless it is a collaborative
group task;
 complete all self study tasks required of you on time;
 stick to topics related to the subject during Virtual Classes and in discussion
forums as your participation and conduct in discussion forums is monitored and
assessed;
 be on time for all Virtual Classes and let your adviser know if you cannot attend a
class for any reason by sending an advanced chat message.
 communicate only in English at all times;
 be supportive and constructive when offering feedback to other Cittadines in
collaborative group tasks;
 turn off or keep their mobile phone on silent during a Virtual Class so as to not
distract the rest of the group;
 dress appropriately (as instructed, we will all be in our SCHOOL UNIFORM);
 attend all Virtual Classes from a suitable and appropriate location – your STUDY
AREA;
 share any concern that you have about another Cittadine with your adviser and
let your teacher know immediately if you feel unsafe in a Virtual Class or
breakout room;

DON’Ts
 share their username and password with anyone, especially those who are not
enrolled in our Cittadini Virtual Community;
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 share sensitive personal information including any form of contact details with
other Cittadines;
 use racist, sexist, homophobic, abusive terms, swear words or language that
may cause offense in the Virtual Classroom or Virtual School;
 contact other Cittadines of other class outside the Virtual Classroom while the
Virtual Class is ongoing;
 post or upload anything off-topic, offensive, abusive or illegal to the Meeting Chat
or the Virtual Classroom; and
 post or upload inappropriate messages, content, unauthorized advertising,
promotional material or spam to the Meeting Chat or even in the Virtual
Classroom.

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DEAR FELLOW TEACHERS, PLEASE CUT AND PASTE YOUR

INPUTS LAST TIME TO THE APPROPRIATE SUB-TOPIC. It
no available sub-topic, please create one. Please do
this today as Mr Melancio will prepare the PowerPoint
for this.

Pupils must not sit on the bed during classes.

Parents must help maintain the silence in the study area by checking if her/his child
really turned off the microphone upon logging in.

Pupils should log in 10 or 15 minutes before the scheduled class.

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Pupils should have a water bottle beside them and can just drink anytime without
asking permission from the teacher.

Reminder for parents, if they are at the side of their child, please refrain from scolding
your child while the class is going on.

All materials needed in the lesson should be within arm’s reach.

Clear the study area of all distractions (toys, unnecessary gadgets...)

Let the children type/write in complete sentence when answering questions.

Limit conversation. Chat messages must be related to the lesson/discussion only.

(Observation: children will keep on talking/chatting about roblox and other Internet
games)

Avoid using internet slang words (LOL, IDK, IDC, FYI).

Eating is prohibited while the class is going on.

Before the session starts, do your personal necessities to avoid standing and doing
unnecessary things during the class.

Avoid holding or playing with toys during the session.

Be punctual, log in on time.

Avoid silly sounds during the session.

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Make sure that your study area is quiet and uninterrupted.

Respect your teacher by listening to her/him during the discussion.

Be presentable during your online class.

Use the chat/chat box responsibly. It is meant to facilitate conversation around the
lesson topic, not for sideline discussions.
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