Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 13, 2015

This one is about some general guidelines and principles for school districts to consider as they formulate their social media policies. Are educators courageous enough to be social media renegades? My thoughts on a proposed social media policy for school employees (Part 2). My newest article is out.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

This can include using reverse image searches to check whether photos are genuine, being wary of social media profiles with little personal information or a large number of followers, and being aware of the potential for deepfake technology to be used for nefarious purposes. If you want those award templates on Canva, grab them here.)

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2012

Our topic was creating and crafting social media policies for schools and districts. Here is our presentation : And here is our resource document : And the video we created to help educators understand the importance of the use of Social Media in Education: The message here is a simple one.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online. Content deemed inappropriate in CIPA guidelines are obscenity, child pornography and content harmful to minors. Schools and districts are expected to fill in the rest.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Social media has changed how vendors do business. Instead with social media, like never before, there is now two-way communication allowing companies to have conversations with their customers. Those who serve our schools should be expected to engage with educators via social media. I want more ».

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines.

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techlearning

JANUARY 16, 2019

More and more district and school staff are catching on to the advice of superintendents like Joe Sanfelippo who encourage staff to take every opportunity to say good things about their school.

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Neo LMS

MAY 25, 2021

From an email address to a social security number, just about any piece of personal information can be used by cybercriminals for malicious means. Even seemingly innocent social media posts can contain clues that hackers can use to guess passwords for other online portals that the students or their parents may use at home.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 29, 2013

social media in education' I want more ».

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 5, 2015

Social media is becoming the norm as opposed to the exception in many schools. With that happening, many administrators are rushing to make a list of policies and guidelines to ensure that teachers are using the medium wisely. Yet the more policies and guidelines we have, the more we deter people from using social media.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Highlight cyberthieves, underage predators and hackers, and discuss some of the ways that these criminals may try to gain access, whether it’s by finding their way into chat rooms or social media, or by trying to hack passwords to get into students’ accounts. Consider providing a lesson in online security when it comes to social media.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 22, 2014

Last week NBC news announced that some Colorado school districts are creating tougher social media policies for staff in hopes of preventing inappropriate relationships with students. The reality is that social media doesn't cause inappropriate behavior. It catches it. I want more ».

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

After receiving feedback from several educators on social media, I rectified this oversight, but it also got me thinking a great deal more about what is on every educator's mind. Up to this point, the majority of conversations I have witnessed on social media, news pieces, and articles have focused on students' health and safety.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2018

Whether your school or district has officially adopted social media or not, conversations are happening in and around your school on everything from Facebook to Snapchat. Schools must reckon with this reality and commit to supporting thoughtful and critical social media use among students, teachers, and administrators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2023

We should consider which jobs should be automated and which should remain under human control (Ahem, content moderation, something social media receives a resounding F on lately.) We should have independent review and agreements to limit growth as we develop the guidelines under which AI is required to operate — worldwide. (If

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 15, 2014

While places like New Jersey, who the New York Daily News recently reported , have passed a bill requiring schools to teach acceptable use of social media, cyber safety, cyber security, ethics, and cyberbullying, the NYC Department of Education goes even further. Teachers and parents contributed as well. I want more ».

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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 26, 2017

There’s a lot of ambivalence about social media these days, and not just because of Russian bots. Every year makes it a little clearer that Twitter and Facebook are probably a little more interested in advertising revenue than they are in shutting down–heck, even mildly alleviating–abuse.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

These were not promising guidelines, but did make me think: Should we stay away from Wikipedia? Focusing on developing critical literacy with students can help students question their sources during academic research and when faced with information from outside of school, namely on social media.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 3, 2013

I have read some very thought-provoking posts and associated commentary over the past couple of weeks focusing on how particular educators use social media. What I have found interesting is the powerful opinions as to how one should use social media. As our goals and needs change our use of social media will evolve.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integration. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education survey of 1,002 U.S.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 23, 2012

Twenty-first century school leaders need to become masters of social media leadership. What does being a social media leader look like? Using social media in this manner means greater transparency with what is happening in your school. Engaging in social media is ongoing, not a one-time event.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Nearpod enables teachers to create engaging lessons which can include virtual trips and 3D objects and offers thousands of lessons on important topics like coding, digital citizenship, social-emotional learning, social media use, English learner lessons, and many other related to grade level or content area. CoSpaces EDU.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

I’ve been sharing on social media professionally for eight years now, and I have to admit, it can be kinda tricky. As educators, I passionately believe we should use social media to push the positive, celebrate student successes, share resources with our colleagues, and connect with parents and the community.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Survey: Social Media Is Failing To Find Traction In The Classroom. Social media is a main form of communication and connection used by today’s students. Additionally, more teachers are citing a reluctance to incorporate social media into classroom learning than in 2013 (62 percent vs. 55 percent).

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 30, 2014

In case you missed it, the webinar was called “Social Media: An Essential Tool for Today’s Classroom.” Below are the people behind the stories I mentioned, how to learn more and a way to reach each of them via social media. social media in education'

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 20, 2012

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.” Why should I care?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

You can attend my online graduate course, Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media , to experience networked learning and dive deep into some of the digital learning theories mentioned below: Connectivism by George Siemens and Stephen Downes. Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks. What is RAT?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I think that it may be better to couch AI management under administrative guidelines and let them fall under the RUP (AUP) or other existing policies. We found this to be true in our district as well with Social Media several years ago and issued Guidelines under our RUP.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

Social media is an increasingly important part of students' lives; in fact, the average teen spends over an hour a day using social media. To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use.

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Neo LMS

JULY 27, 2021

However, parents nowadays are more into social media, so the solutions mentioned above will help teachers reach parents easier. Parents who are familiar with social networks will have no problem using the platform. Teachers and parents can communicate in real-time within privacy guidelines.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2010

Since then I have done a lot of thinking about and talking about social media policy. I repost it now because we are heading into that time of year when people are starting to ask me and the rest of the members of their PLN''s about their best example of social media policies. I originally wrote this post in Sept.

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The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 1, 2012

According to Andy Beal and Judy Strauss, authors of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online , “Shifting from traditional to social media requires new skills, new tools, and an understanding of social media platforms.” Top 10 List for Using Social Media for School Leaders & Other Educators 1.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2018

Without further ado, here are the things you as an educator teaching digital citizenship should do: Follow your own guidelines. Before you can “lecture” on good digital citizenship be sure your social and other profiles follow your own guidelines. Simply hand out guidelines.

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Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

If a school receives E-rate program discounts for Internet access, they need to follow CIPA guidelines, including implementing a web filter. For example, a school district may want to completely restrict access to social media sites during school hours.

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