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Risks of Online Social Networking and
Blogging
Pressure to increase the size of one’s online social network
Failure to understand visibility of online postings and extent of privacy settings
Culture of hasty responses and pressure to post photos from group gatherings
General Misuse“Unbecoming” conduct
Social drinking pictures
Legal adult pornography
Descriptions of unprofessional activities
Passive vs. Active Internet Postings
Passive – when the teacher was not the person who posted the online content, yet becomes a subject of discipline as a result of the material
Active – when the teacher him or herself authors or posts certain material online
Examples of such material include pictures, poems, status messages, and videos
Associated privacy concerns
The Blurred Line Between Teacher and Friend
Many educators feel that online communications between teachers and students are more likely to lead to inappropriate and sexual relationships.
Pamela Rogers, 28-yrs
Former Elementary
School Gym Teacher
Privacy IssuesBlurred line between what is personal and
public
Many social network members do not enable privacy blocks
Members who attempt to keep their profiles clean and monitor their online presence by googling themselves periodically may still be unable to ensure that unwanted material does not appear online
“How can I be safer on Facebook?”
Don’t give your password to anyone
Customize your privacy settings
“Remember, unless you’re prepared to attach something in your profile to a resume or scholarship application, don’t post it.”
Nexus Between Conduct & Job Performance
Whether the questionable conduct or website content will affect the employee’s ability to perform his or her job duties
The Tinker standard is used to determine the conduct’s disruptive effect on the educational environment
First Amendment RightsFree Association
Free Speech Protection afforded a public employee’s speech
varies based on:Whether the speech warrants First Amendment
protection,Whether the speech was expressed on or off
campus, andWhether it concerned his or her official
government duties.
Guidelines for Employee Use of Personal Electronic Communication Devices Off
Campus
Mindful that any Internet information is ultimately accessible to the world
Familiarize yourself with online privacy protections
Be aware that information posted online, despite privacy protections, is easily and often reported to administrators or exposed to District students
Additional Considerations
Employees are encouraged to monitor their ‘online identity’
It is inadvisable to have online interactions with students on social networking sites outside of those forums dedicated to academic use
When in doubt, begin by contacting the student’s parent(s) or legal guardian through their District registered phone number
District requests that employees ask themselves before posting any information online whether they would be comfortable having this information printed in the newspaper alongside their photo