When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web - The Diigo Meta page

• 02 May 09
  

  Christian Blessing

  facebook and teachers

• 26 Feb 09
  

  Carolyn Demefack

  teaching socialnetworking ethics

• 18 Nov 08
  

  Melissa Seifman

  socialnetworking teachers privacy

  • Do the risque pages matter if teacher performance is not hindered and if
    students, parents and school officials don't see them? At what point are these
    young teachers judged by the standards for public officials?

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      Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18

      I think this is a valid question to ask, especially if the school is developing a policy to cover use of social networking if their school is represented

  • "I know that employers will look at that page, and I need to be more
    careful," said Webster, adding that other Prince William teachers have warned
    her about her page. "At the same time, my work and social lives are completely
    separate. I just feel they shouldn't take it seriously. I am young. I just
    turned 22."

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      Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18

      Hmm... then the wise decision would be to have a work and a social site that are also completely separate....
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  • • Local school officials say they have no policies concerning social networking
      pages or blogs kept by teachers. But they said that online improprieties would
      fall under general guidelines requiring proper behavior in and outside school
      and that sketchy Web sites would be handled case by case.

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        Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18

        I'm not sure that's enough. In this new digital age, the virtual identies established by social networking sites, gaming sites, and so one, should conform to some kind of code of conduct established by the school - similar to the code of conduct established by IMB at http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research_projects.nsf/pages/virtualworlds.IBMVirtualWorldGuidelines.html.
        
        I think each school should be including something similar in their guidelines for both teachers and students, especially if their school is going to be mentioned in any way on these sites...

    • Teachers caught with inappropriate Web sites could get a suspension for a
      first-time offense, said Michael Simpson, assistant general counsel for the National Education Association, a teachers union with more than 3
      million members. If they can prove that no one at school complained about the
      page, then they might prevail in a personnel dispute "because there would be no
      evidence of any real or potential harm to the students or school," he said.

      • 

        Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18

        If they can prove no one complained about the page then they MIGHT prevail in a personnel dispute.
        
        Again, I go back to my previous comment - clarify the policies for what is appropriate/inappropriate in this new digital age.
        
        Teachers are people who are entitled to a social life - if their social life in no way references the school, workplace, job, etc. - why hold them accountable?
        
        And - if the teacher truly feels that posting such things on their social site is acceptable, then they should be very careful to make that site private or someone keep others from clearly recognizing the teacher as associated with that school..
• 16 Nov 08
  

  petergow

  iWRITE Intentional

• 15 May 08
  

  andy hoang

  Facebook and having a teaching career - are they mutually compatible and if not WHY NOT?!

  privacy Facebook socialnetworking education professionalism

• 08 May 08
  

  Jabiz Raisdana

  socialnetworking teachersidentity

• 30 Apr 08
  

  Ms. Rowley

  article teachers privacy internet_safety

• 

  Will Richardson

  It's almost like Googling someone: Log on to Facebook. Join the Washington, D.C., network. Search the Web site for your favorite school system. And then watch the public profiles of 20-something teachers unfurl like gift wrap on the screen, revealing a sense of humor that can be overtly sarcastic or unintentionally unprofessional -- or both.

  privacy literacy googleable netbook

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  Barry Voight

  Technology

  • The "googleableness" of today's society is something that needs to be instructed to our kids using the internet. The degree to which we make ourselves public can be both positive and negative. It is my job as a teacher using technology to demonstrate for students how to create the largest positive footprint possible.
  • The "googleableness" of today's society is something that needs to be instructed to our kids using the internet. The degree to which we make ourselves public can be both positive and negative. It is my job as a teacher using technology to demonstrate for students how to create the largest positive footprint possible.
• 

  M C Morgan

  Another inappropriate content on facebook news piece

  socialnetworking socialpractices

• 29 Apr 08
  

  Clay Burell

  privacy internet.safety internetsafety

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  David Bill

  read_later facebook

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  Mike Arsenault

  teachers so

• 28 Apr 08
  

  paul fauth

  Internet Sociology Education

Public Stiky Notes

• 
  Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18
  I think this is a valid question to ask, especially if the school is developing a policy to cover use of social networking if their school is represented
• 
  Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18
  Hmm... then the wise decision would be to have a work and a social site that are also completely separate....
• 
  Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18
  I'm not sure that's enough. In this new digital age, the virtual identies established by social networking sites, gaming sites, and so one, should conform to some kind of code of conduct established by the school - similar to the code of conduct established by IMB at http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research_projects.nsf/pages/virtualworlds.IBMVirtualWorldGuidelines.html.
  
  I think each school should be including something similar in their guidelines for both teachers and students, especially if their school is going to be mentioned in any way on these sites...
• 
  Melissa Seifman on 2008-11-18
  If they can prove no one complained about the page then they MIGHT prevail in a personnel dispute.
  
  Again, I go back to my previous comment - clarify the policies for what is appropriate/inappropriate in this new digital age.
  
  Teachers are people who are entitled to a social life - if their social life in no way references the school, workplace, job, etc. - why hold them accountable?
  
  And - if the teacher truly feels that posting such things on their social site is acceptable, then they should be very careful to make that site private or someone keep others from clearly recognizing the teacher as associated with that school..

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