2. In this brief presentation we will summarize
our work with social media – starting with the
pros and cons of using facebook, moving on
to safety considerations and ending with
best practices related to its use with student
learners from adolescents to adulthood.
3. By the end of this presentation you will be able
to:
Define pros and cons of using social
media, specifically facebook,
Describe concerns related to safety, and
Define best practices related to safety.
5.
Social media sites are “web-based services
that allow individuals to:
◦ Construct a public or semi-public profile within a
bounded system
◦ Articulate a list of other users with whom they share
a connection, and
◦ View and traverse their list of connections and
those made by others within the system” (Boyd &
Ellison, 2008, p. 211).
6.
Simple to use
Speaks to our learners –
they are likely already
familiar with this technology
◦ Learners are crafting on-line lives that seamlessly meld with
their off-line world (Muñoz & Towner, 2009, p. 2).
Easy to post and comment, increasing likelihood
for participation
Immediate feedback can be recognized and
recorded – e.g., monitor “likes”
7.
Many teens registered on social networking
sites, and are active users (Muñoz & Towner, 2009)
◦ Registration for individuals age 12-17 grew by 149%
between May 2006 and May 2007 (Lipsman, 2007)
◦ Pew Internet and American Life Project (2007) study found
that 55% of 12-17 were using social networking sites
(Lenhart & Madden, 2007)
Offers an opportunity to complete regularly
scheduled discussions between teachers/faculty
and learners
Speaks to our learners – they are likely already
familiar with this technology
Supports socially constructed learning concepts
8.
Easy to add posts and comments, increasing
likelihood of participation
Immediate feedback can be
recognized, responded to and recorded –
e.g., monitoring “likes”
Pew Internet and American Life study (2007)
also found that “48% of teens visit social
networking websites daily or more often; 26%
visit once a day, and 22% visit several times a
day (Lenhart and Madden, 2007)
9.
Offers an opportunity to complete regularly
scheduled discussions between teachers/faculty
and learners
Supports socially constructed learning concepts
Students become engaged in learning outside
the classroom – learning becomes part of the
fabric of their life
Allows teachers/faculty to act as “netiquette” roll
models, teaching learners to become good
digital citizens and online leaders
10.
For the instructor - keeping personal and
professional life separate
Concerns with privacy and safety
◦ “Creepy treehouse” (Young, 2008)
◦ Describes technological innovations by faculty
members that make students‟ skin crawl.
(Young, 2008)
Keeping the learning conversation focused
More informal
General concern – parents‟ concern
Adhering to school policies
11.
12.
Online Safety:
◦ Internet safety, or online safety, is the knowledge of
maximizing the user's personal safety and security risks
on private information and property associated with using
the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime in
general.
Computer Crime:
◦ Computer crime encompasses a broad range of activities.
Generally, however, it may be divided into two categories: (1)
crimes that target computers directly [computer
viruses, malware] (2) crimes facilitated by computer networks or
devices, the primary target of which is independent of the
computer network or device [cyberstalking, fraud, identity
theft, information warfare].
[Sources: x x]
13.
How Can We Stay Safe and Secure Online?
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◦
◦
◦
◦
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Secure Your Passwords
Use Secure Networks
Report Abuse and Illegal Activity
Avoid Scams
Lock Your Screen or Device
Prevent Identity Theft
Keep Your Service Clean [Antivirus Software]
[Source: x]
14.
How Can We Stay Safe and Secure Online in the
Classroom?
◦ Use Filtering Products
◦ Create Acceptable Use Policies
Parents
Students
Teachers
Facebook in the Classroom
◦ Maintain closed groups / small pages
◦ Customize Privacy Settings
◦ Report Abuse
15.
Start at the Family Safety Center for safety
information, tools, and resources for parents
and educators.
Work with families to ensure that everyone is
comfortable with your plan.
Teach students how to use privacy settings
Designate Facebook use as an option rather
than a requirement
16.
Start with a plan and carefully consider your
options before you begin
Keep personal and public lives separate
Set clear expectations for conversation –
discussion board etiquette
Use the settings to control
content, activity, posts, etc.
Facebook offers an excellent guide to help
you get started Posting Best Practices
17. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid
obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexuallyoriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR
CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or
anything
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each
comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
18.
Facebook: Family Safety Center
Facebook: Tools for Parents and Educators
Scholastic: Internet Safety for Schools
Google: How You Can Stay Safe and Secure Online
Facebook for Educators and Community Leaders
Facebook for School Counselors
19.
Boyd, D. M., & Ellison, N. B. (2008). Social network sites:
Definition, history, and scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication, 13, 210-230. Retrieved on December 4, 2013 from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.10836101.2007.00393.x/abstract
Lenhart, A. & Madden, M. (2007). Social Networking Websites and
Teens: An Overview. Retrieved on December 4, 2013 from
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/198/report_display.asp
Lipsman, A. (2007, July 5). Facebook sees flood of new traffic from
teenagers and adults. Retrieved on December 5, 2013 from
http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2007/07/Teena
gers_and_Adults_Flood_Facebook
20.
Munoz, C. & Towner, T. (2009). Opening facebook: how to use
facebook in the college classroom. Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education conference, Charleston, South
Carolina. Retrieved on November 29, 2013 from
http://www46.homepage.villanova.edu/john.immerwahr/TP101/Fac
ebook.pdf
Young, J (2008, August 18). When professors create social networks
for classess, some students see a „creepy treehouse‟. The Chronicle
of Higher Education. Retrieved on December 6, 2013 from
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/when-professors-createsocial-networks-for-classes-some-students-see-a-creepytreehouse/4176
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