The document discusses the implications of social media in educational settings, highlighting its potential dangers such as miscommunication and privacy concerns. It emphasizes the need for schools to develop a technology strategy that supports learning while considering ethical and legal responsibilities. The author warns that educators must be proactive in addressing these issues to protect both students and themselves.

1. Does
Social Media
Mean
Virtual Fear?
What
Social
Media
Means
to
Schools
and
Their
Communi5es
Christopher
Wells
SchoolTechPolicies.com

2. The
danger
in
communica5on
is
the
illusion
that
it
has
been
accomplished.
George
Bernard
Shaw

3. Corollary
• It
may
be
accomplished
without
your
knowledge.
• “FOAFs”
and
“Likejacking”

4. Hah
Hah!
David’s
Dumb
and
Fat!
That
hurts
my
feelings!
Hey,
want
to
see
pictures
of
him
naked?

5. Hungry for
Information!
(or brains)
• Pos5ng
• Edi5ng
• Two
backups

6. W h y?
• You
have
op5ons…
consider
them.

7. Whose
needs
are you
meeting?
How
do
you
know?

8. The REAL Cost
+ -
Infrastructure
Confiden5ality
Internet
access
Safety
Curriculum
Vendor
Assurance
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9. Reason BEHIND
the Reason
d
goal:
n
the
en teaching
Focus
o y
is
for
Te chnolog
and
lea rning
g
and
or
port
of
teachin
the
sup
lea rning
9

10. Ethics
and
Legality
Teachers are NOT the Public!
Community members vs Staff
members

11. mbe r…
Rem e
• Security
seXngs
are
NOT
op5onal!
• Plan
FIRST!

12. Smart habits are
easy,
Stupid decisions
are searchable.

13. Need More Ideas?
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14. Ques5ons?
Christopher Wells
info@schooltechpolicies.com