"All those who are part of the GPHS community, students, parents, teachers, administrative staff, have the right to benefit from the opportunities that exist from being members of our community. They should all behave within and outside of the School in such a manner that the image of the School is not negatively affected or brought into disrepute.
GPHS accepts that the use of Social Media can be an effective business and social tool and that such media is commonly used by the community to express their views, comments, ideas, and criticism on a whole range of issues.
GPHS expects those who are part of the GPHS community, when using Social Media, to show courtesy and respect to others. Social Media should not be used to abuse others, expose themselves to offensive or inappropriate content or to denigrate or show disrespect for GPHS.
The purpose of this policy is to set standards of behaviour for the use of Social Media that are consistent with the broader values and expectations of the GPHS community. This policy applies to our School community, GPHS staff, students and parents.
"The purpose of this policy is to provide direction on the acceptable use of social media by staff employed in the Catholic systemic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney. The intent of the policy is to assist staff to choose appropriate online community sites for use with students and to maintain professional standards in their own use of social media.
This policy addresses the use of social media sites in student learning activities and in teacher and student relationships. The policy also differentiates between online community sites and personal social networking sites."
"...the days of your school social media policy being "we don't have one" are over. Equally the days of just adopting the districts or states policy in its entirety are also limited (you don't do that for your discipline policy, why would you do that with social media?) Each school should have their own policy specifically written."
"We encourage teachers, students, staff, and other school community members to use social networking/media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) as a way to connect with others, share educational resources, create and curate educational content, and enhance the classroom experience. While social networking is fun and valuable, there are some risks you should keep in mind when using these tools. In the social media world, the lines are blurred between what is public or private, personal or professional.
We've created these social networking/media guidelines for you to follow when representing the school in the virtual world."
"Kooweerup Secondary College believes the teaching of cybersafe and responsible online behaviour is essential in the lives of students and is best taught in partnership between home and school. The purpose of this policy and user agreement is to set standards of behaviour for the use of Social Media – and the Ultranet, Internet and Digital Technologies – that are consistent with the broader values and expectations of the Kooweerup Secondary College community and in line with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s requirements."
This policy has been developed to provide department employees with standards of use as they engage in conversations or interactions using digital media for official, professional and personal use.
Social media guidelines for NSW Dept of Education. "These social media guidelines promote our employees’ responsible use of social media, in line with the standards set out in the Social Media Policy. They are provided to support staff as they engage in digital media conversations and interactions for official, professional and personal use."
Does your employer / Institution have a policy for the accepted use, by staff, for how they can use Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, SlideShare, YouTube, WordPress, etc)? Is it limited to how you can use it for work, or in work, or does it cover your usage outside of work and how you talk/post about what you do at work? Are you allowed to use images/logo of your employer/Institution in your work?
Information and communications technologies (ICT) policies in schools have two dimensions. One is to ensure that students are protected from pernicious materials on the Internet. The other is to enable student access to the extensive resources on the Internet for learning and teaching. While these two dimensions are not intrinsically in conflict, in actuality, such can become the case.
A good blog post about developing an Acceptable Use Policy for Elementary Schools
"A listing of social media policies. Referenced by the world's largest brands and agencies."
Harvard University recognizes the importance and benefits of communicating through social media. Social media is a powerful vehicle through which Harvard may disseminate relevant news to the Harvard community, listen to voices and perceptions about Harvard, and connect with our audiences online.
"Any employers who were in doubt about the correct answer to the question, "Does my workplace need a social media policy?" should doubt no longer. In a decision handed down just before Christmas, Commissioner Roberts of Fair Work Australia reinstated an employee of Linfox who had been dismissed for material which the employee had posted on Facebook. Commissioner Roberts noted that Linfox did not have a social media policy either at the time of the employee's dismissal, or at the time of hearing. Instead, Linfox sought to rely on its induction training and handbook. The absence of a social media policy, Commissioner Roberts observed, was "not sufficient"."
These policy templates are provided as a starting point for developing a Social Networking Policy and Student Blogging Policy for schools.
Based upon your school’s purpose, culture, and workplace dynamic the restrictions and discussions here may or may not apply. These templates are intended to bring up the potential issues related to your employees’ use of social networking for consideration by your organization. An established policy on this topic ultimately will need to be customized to meet your school’s goals and be reviewed by your counsel."
ADMA stress that a Social Media Policy should not be done in isolation, and should be part of a broader communications strategy, incorporating organisational values and governance. Companies need to redefine premises under which accompany operates in terms of confidentiality, privacy and openness, transparency and information policies. A great way to keep staff up to speed is ensure they have the appropriate training and social media tool kits.
The purpose of this Policy is to set standards of behaviour for the use of Social Media that are consistent with the broader values and expectations of the Ivanhoe community.
Richmond High School has an official social media presence across three popular social networking sites. The purpose of these spaces is to inform parents and the school community about events and student achievements. These online spaces are maintained by the staff of Richmond High School. Students and parents should be aware of Richmond High School's Social Media policy (see link below) when interacting on these official school social media sites.
"Get the seven steps (and a roundup of valuable resources) you need to help bring social media in your classroom." By Steven Anderson and produced in collaboration with Facebook.
Social media is fast becoming as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. In recent months, many schools and districts around the country have taken steps to create social media policies and guidelines for their students and staff. " Includes examples
From @achurches on his Educational Origami Wiki - a page on Acceptable Use Agreements with option of using the downloadable PDF formats. Offers senior school, middle schools and junior school guidelines.