Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Cadette page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Learn good and bad online communication and social media etiquette.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Explore the good and bad online moments (spend 30 minutes discussing with peers, interview someone that emails a lot, OR read two good and two bad published stories of online communication).
- Realize that words can hurt (analyze your last 15 text messages, interview an emotional health expert, OR practice daily online kindness for two weeks).
- Analyze online communication (get 5 businesspeople to take the GSUSA E-Mail Etiquette Quiz, find five useful and five not-so-great online comments, OR poll gamers about online sportsmanship).
- Learn what makes a good social media profile (create a dos and don’ts list, get feedback on your own profile, OR read three stories about profiles).
- Practice netiquette (make and sign a netiquette pledge, create a top 10 rule list for netiquette, OR make a presentation about what you learned).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
- Archived Copy of PDF from GS-HCC – Original Link
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
- Archived Copy of PDF from GS-HCC – Original Link
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
- Slideshow on Google Docs from GSCI – Archived Copy of PPT
Other Resources
- See the Activity List for Netiquette – choose your own activities!
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- At Home Plan from GSTOP – Archived Copy of PDF
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF – Original Link
- At Home Plan from GSTOP – Archived Copy of PDF
- Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Cadettes” GSHS
- Walkthrough (no registration needed) from Virtually Badges
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Explore “oops!” and “wow!” moments
- Dig into stories of “ouch” — and repair some hurt if necessary
- Look at e-mail, commenting, or blogging
- Decide what makes a great social media profile
- Spread better practices
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Mtg 1: “Oops” and “Wow” (Brainstorm, Interview, OR Read 4 Stories), AND Words Can Hurt (15 Texts, Interview, OR Kindness Practice)
- Mtg 2: Online Communities (Messaging Etiquette, Commenting Voice, OR Net Sportsmanship), Social Media Profiles (Character, Feedback, OR 3 Stories), AND Practice Netiquette (Pledge, Top 10, OR Present it)
- Cadette Cybersecurity Parent Guide by GSUSA
- VTK Netiquette Quiz by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the 2011 GSUSA Multi-level Art badges under Digital Arts.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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