Social Media Safety
This allows you to control who sees information about you and what information is shared on social media platforms.
What are privacy settings?
As employees of the state, teachers are granted the responsibility to 'act in place of the parent' when children are in school.
True
(based on 'loco parentis')
Richerson v. Beckon (2009): Curriculum Specialist/Instructional Coach.Had a personal blog. Posted statements about teachers she was coaching.Reprimanded by Human Resources.Reassigned to a classroom teacher.Argued her First Amendment Rights were violated.
What is the Substantial Disruption Test?
(Interference with work duties. Not of public concern. Diminished confidentiality and trust.)
Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerburg and his roommates. This social networking site was one of the world's most highly used social platforms.
What is Facebook (META)?
LMK
What is Let Me Know?
Provides guidelines for social media communication between employees, students, parents, and other associated persons.
What is (district) social media policy or acceptable use policy?
Off-campus, non-school-related discussions with students are acceptable to strengthen connections, as long as they are kept casual.
False
(In dark waters, communication should be a matter of public concern)
Speech relating to any matter of political, social or other concern to the community.
What is public concern?
Primarily used for professional networking and career development.
What is LinkedIn?
SMH
What is Shaking My Head?
Maintaining and protecting the security of employee and student personal information.
What is privacy?
According to Common Sense Media, 20% of US teens use social media.
False
(more than 80% of teens readily use social media)
Murmer v. Chesterfield County School Board: A high school art teacher created paintings by transferring paint from his body (buttocks)onto canvasses. Video made to YouTube. Seen by faculty. Teacher fired. Art teacher believed First Amendment rights were violated.
What is the Geography Test?
(As a private citizen, art demonstration did not adversely impact his effectiveness as a teacher. Personal act vs. professional life)
This application was initially designed as an SMS service communication project. In 2022, its $44 billion acquisition was characterized by large-scale policy changes, mass layoffs and resignations, and a dramatic shift in the company's work culture.
What is Twitter (X)?
FOMO
Employee-appropriate behavior and contributions on websites, social media, and other forms of electronic communication.
What is Digital Citizenship?
The First Amendment rights of teachers were first considered in the case Pickering v. Board of Education.
True
O'Brien v. City Of Paterson (NJ): First grade teacher. Facebook post "I'm not a teacher, I'm a warden for future criminals!". Irate response from parents. Protest outside of school. The teacher believed her remarks were of public concern.
What is the Substantial Disruption Test?
(Operation of the school was disrupted by teacher remarks)
A short-form video-based platform originally developed in China.
What is TikTok?
WFH
What is Working From Home?
(1) Do not follow students’ personal social media accounts (2) Do not share identifying information without direct consent (3) Create separate personal and professional social media accounts.
What are Essential Social Media Guidelines for Teachers?
An email can be used to capture a screenshot.
False
(a mobile device)
Munroe v. Central Bucks School District (2014): A high school teacher who maintained a personal blog wrote negative comments about her students. Used offensive language. Teacher terminated. Argued violation of First Amendment Rights.
What is the Pickering Balance Test?
(Munroe had inside information on the school, which was not public knowledge
Allows users to send text, voice messages, and video messages, make voice and video calls, and share images and other content.
What is WhatsApp?
IMO
What is In My Opinion?