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2011 staff workshop - elementary
This document discusses social networking and digital communications. It provides an overview of Christopher Wells and his role at Gwinnett County Public Schools. It discusses the importance of ethics in teaching and digital communications. It highlights examples of teachers who faced consequences due to inappropriate social media posts. It emphasizes that teachers should manage their digital presence carefully and consider their audience, as digital communications can have unintended consequences.
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- 1. Social Networking and Digital Communica5ons Christopher Wells Director of IT Policies and Communica5ons Informa5on Management Division GwinneA County Public Schools christopher_wells@gwinneA.k12.ga.us
- 2. Teaching & Digital Communication Christopher Wells
- 3. Posting Stupid Stuff GetsYou Unemployed! Christopher Wells
- 4. Who IS thisguy? • GCPS in 2001 • AUPs • Wikipedia • CIPA and FERPA
- 6. And the POINTis…? Ethics
- 7. And the POINTis…? Digital Communications
- 8. Teaching • Dynamic • Intense • Public • Expecta5ons
- 9. Teachers are NOT thepublic! • Code of ethics • Student protec5on • Teacher protec5on • Mandatory repor5ng
- 10. Ethics • Social norms • Explicit vs. Tacit • YOU are the group
- 11. Example: Code of Ethics • Professional Standards Commission, Standard 10: Professional Conduct • An educator shall demonstrate conduct that follows generally recognized professional standards and preserves the dignity and integrity of the teaching profession.
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- 13. Facebook Status • Lindsay (worker) and Brian (boss) – Lindsay: OMG I HATE MY JOB!! My boss is … always making me do stuff just to p**s me off!! – Brian: Hi Lindsay, I guess you forgot about adding me on here? Firstly, don't flaAer yourself…. and lastly, you also seem to have forgoAen that you have two weeks leb on your six-‐month trial period. Don't bother coming in tomorrow. I'll pop your P45 in the post and you can come in whenever you like to pick up any stuff you've leb here. And yes, I'm serious.
- 14. How Important IS Your Privacy, Anyway? • Facebook default sefngs over 5me • Source: hAp://maAmckeon.com/facebook-‐privacy/ • MaA McKeon -‐ developer with the Visual Communica5on Lab at IBM Research's Center for Social Sobware
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- 23. The danger in communica5on is the illusion that it has been accomplished. George Bernard Shaw
- 24. The “Drunken Pirate,” aka StacySnyder (2007)
- 25. Corollary • It may be accomplished without your knowledge. • “FOAFs” and “Likejacking”
- 26. Yeah, so what? • Stand Up! – Student – Staff – Work – Spouse
- 27. Focus on Communica5ons • Successes • Challenges • Terrors
- 28. Before you start typing… • Audience • Sender • Communica5on Stream • Meaning • Feedback • Timing
- 29. Successes of Email and Social Networking • No postage • Karmic responsibility rests with the reader • Broad distribu5on is simple • Fast, effec5ve, and thorough
- 30. Challenges of Email and Social Networking • No postage • Karmic responsibility rests with the reader • Broad distribu5on is simple • Fast, effec5ve, and thorough
- 31. Terrors of Email • Wrong distribu5on lists • “Flames” • Not everyone is a great communicator • Elf Bowling • CLMs
- 32. Professional Tools
- 33. GOOD Emails, as opposed to BAD Emails • Audience clearly iden5fied (To:, CC:, BCC:) • Message is short • Message is clear • Ac5on or feedback is iden5fied
- 34. Components of Ineffec5ve Email • Poorly defined subject • Disorganized content • Missing cri5cal informa5on • Unclear ac5on or request • Content is too wordy, long and difficult to read (which includes bad grammar)
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- 37. “Red Cup” Photos World Food Program hAp://www.wfp.org/photos/ gallery/red-‐cup-‐photo-‐gallery
- 38. Potential Leaders? Notanymore.
- 39. NOT. GOOD. hAp://www.classes2careers.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2010/04/red_party_cup.jpg
- 40. Student Photos? • MORE than a media release!
- 41. MANAGE YOUR FACE!!!! Pos5ng / Privacy / Professionalism / Friending
- 42. Smart habits are easy, Stupid decisions are searchable.
- 43. Show ‘n Tell! • GwinneA County Public Schools Resources (gwinneA.k12.ga.us/gcps-‐imdweb01.nsf) • Na5onal School Boards Associa5on: Technology & Learning Network (www.nsba.org/tln) • State of Georgia Resources (public.doe.k12.ga.us/sia_5tleiv.aspx?PageReq=SIABully)
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- 45. Show ‘n Tell! • Clicking with Cau5on (hAp://www.nyc.gov/html/media/html/news/clickingwithcau5on.shtml) • GCPS “Parental Control Sobware” Video & Guide (www.gwinneA.k12.ga.us/gcps-‐mainweb01.nsf/pages/Makeadifference) • Resources from Illinois (www.illinoisaAorneygeneral.gov/cyberbullying/for_parents.html) • State of Idaho Parents Guide to Social Networking Websites: (www.ag.idaho.gov/publica5ons/ internetSafety/ParentsGuideToSocialNetworkingWebsites.pdf)
- 46. Ques5ons? Christopher Wells Directorof IT Policies and Communications Information Management Division Gwinnett County Public Schools christopher_wells@gwinnett.k12.ga.us