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John Fenn

Pedagogical Ethics in a Digital Age | HASTAC - 0 views

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ethics digital pedagogy social media

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  • Brant Burkey on 24 Apr 12
     
    Interesting forum. Obviously the focus is on pedagogy; however, the discussion is highly situational and lacks the necessary theoretical underpinnings of ethical principles. There seems to be a strong focus on issues of privacy and surveillance but not as much on the actual ethical implications of what it means to use digital tools in the classroom.
  • John Fenn on 24 Apr 12
     
    Yes...a morphing of "ethics" and "privacy" appears to be the dominant discourse at the moment (here and elsewhere). While they are not the same things, there does appear to be an anxiety about the "boundaries" around privacy in pedagogical situations that manifest in the unfurling of ethical flags...but what are the other ethical implications of using digital tools in the classroom (or pedagogically, more broadly)? conversely, what are ethical implications for NOT doing so?
Jonathan Lederman

Why Can't We Be Friends? Social Media Boundaries Between Teachers and Students | NEA Today - 2 views

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shared by Jonathan Lederman on 05 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • The key is finding a way to take advantage of the learning opportunities social media provides while striking the proper balance between protecting kids and preserving professional boundaries and First Amendment rights.
  • “teachers should not post things that are private and confidential about a student.”
    • John Fenn
      John Fenn on 05 Apr 12
       
      common sense? legal/ethical boundaries?
    • Jonathan Lederman
      Jonathan Lederman on 26 Apr 12
       
      may not be common sense if an individual doesn't realize their message is public. For example, if I think i'm sending a private message on Facebook to an individual who legally/ethically should be the recipient, and it ends up on their public wall, that may be a misunderstanding of how Facebook works. The message composer understands that the message is supposed to be private (whether it be by common sense or professional training), but doesn't understand how the communicative transmission works ... 
  • Kids don’t need to see my backyard, or know what I say to my wife over dinner. When I have fun with friends and family, that’s a different me, and it’s important that I make that distinction,” he explains. “Being a professional means that I project the values of my profession and my employer when communicating with students.”
    • Jonathan Lederman
      Jonathan Lederman on 26 Apr 12
       
      everyone uses social differently. some individuals may not post this type of information. others may post it and don't mind who reads it. others could feel that their facebook profile has a specific type of information on it that should only be available to certain people.  Even if this individual is a professional that projects the values of the profession and employer when communicating with students, that doesn't mean that the individual cannot post such communications on a (semi)public forum like a Facebook page. 
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  • weigh the safety and educational benefits of social media.
    • John Fenn
      John Fenn on 05 Apr 12
       
      multiple kinds of "boundary considerations" here....
  • Teachers should have separate sites – one for work and one for personal use and the two should never cross paths.”
  • John Fenn on 05 Apr 12
     
    "Around the country, school districts are grappling over guidelines that would govern how - and whether - educators should use social media."
  • Jonathan Lederman on 26 Apr 12
     
    "Around the country, school districts are grappling over guidelines that would govern how - and whether - educators should use social media."
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