more than half of teachers said they had no plans to use social media with their students.
they're concerned about conflicts that can occur," Cook said. "The main thing they're concerned about is parents checking up on them, combining their personal life and their professional life."
Eighty percent of teachers surveyed worried about negative outcomes arising from the use of social networking
Nearly 70 percent said they believe that parents use social networking to monitor teachers' work or personal lives.
establishing a clear and consistent policy on social media use
there are barriers
Only 28 percent of teachers said they could access social networking sites via computers in their schools
Much work to be done and knowledgeable, experienced leadership needed. Eric Sheninger is a prime example of the positive outcomes when strong leadership leads the way.
http://ericsheninger.com/esheninger
Survey finds over half of teachers have no plans to use social media with students/in classroom... largely because they don't understand it/don't know how to leverage it.
Do I live for the approval of others? Is my ego so fragile that I crave the pavlovian response of warm fuzzy feelings that result from a like, comment, share, favorite or retweet?
What if Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus ceased to exist? Would the human race survive without the habitual behavior we have become accustomed and addicted to in just a few short years?
The online world has become a meaningful, yet flawed, method for interacting, dialoguing, engaging, debating, sharing and experiencing our world and our relationships with others in real time.
Citizen journalists are slowly transforming the way we receive and interpret current events. But who directs the conversation? Millions of people all striving to have their voice heard? Is this what freedom of speech has come to? Let’s face it. It’s a beautiful mess.
Great post about one person being mindful of how hyper-connectedness was impacting him. We don't all need to do this, but we DO need to always be mindful of how our tools are affecting us.
Seems more reactionary and controlling.
Stronger vision, leadership, and willingness to model social media use and engage students in these spaces likely would help a gread deal here. Conversation leads to learning/understanding. Harsh discipline simply leads to compliance much of the time.
Using Social Media and Technology
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Considerations, guidance and risk assessment
templates for schools and educational settings
considering the use of Social Media
Teachers - The 10 Stages of Twitter: Good for newbies to see how this evolution can happen and that their struggles are normal and just part of the evolution.
How many are afraid because they really don't understand/have not used social media in powerful and professional ways? "You don't need to be afraid if you are doing the right thing."