I wrote a similar post on my blog and received this from Richard Kassissieh:
>Check out the following guideline from Scotland, by way of Ewan McIntosh.
>
>[ http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/05/what-the-update.html ]http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/05/what-the-update.html
Our challenge now is to figure out how to balance the positive powers of these networks while guiding our students and faculty to use them appropriately without crossing any lines that could cause someone to question our motivations.
Not such an easy thing to write, but it'll come.
I'll be summarizing this conversation for a small committee of faculty at my school and will post it on the School Computer Wiki when it's ready.
Thanks,
- Alex
Say I adopt Jenni's proper behavior list. I (a faculty member) have a face book profile and friend a student who is organizing a event for our environmental club. Then, I see and update to their profile
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>At Sidwell we are also re-writing our policy to focus it on our honor
>code. We are considering (being Quaker) opening with "Let your life
>speak, in person and online." We have woven the "do not" elements into a
>list of proper behaviors- Here is an example from the beginning (still
>in draft form- the formatting doesn't transfer, so I hope you get the
>gist).
>
>Your behavior in the electronic world should reflect the same standards
>of honesty, respect, and consideration that you use face-to-face.
> Words can hurt or heal, whether in person or online.
> Technological communication is persistent and
>replicable; it can be forwarded, copied, and traced. Therefore you
>should be cautious and respectful in all online communication.
> Lying, cheating, and stealing are the same in person or
>online.
> Do not engage in plagiarism or other forms of
>cheating.
> Do not engage in illegal activities which
>include, but are not limited to: viewing, downloading or transmission of
>pornography, materials containing obscenities or threats, harassment,
>fraud, theft, vandalism, copyright or trademark violations (including
>improper copying of licensed software) and allowing or assisting in
>unauthorized access to the network.
>
>I loved George's paragraph about social networking. Do you mind if we
>use some of it?
>
>Jenni Swanson Voorhees
>Sidwell Friends School
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators
>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Hart
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:36 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: Social Networking Policy
>
>Hi Alex,
>
>Still a hot topic, thanks for bringing it up again.
>
>We are considering adding a policy that restricts Friending on social
>networks that are not educational. One idea is to include an acceptable
>social network list and any new networks must be approved before
>connections can be made.
>
>Once again educating the students and the faculty on the proper behavior
>and the correct technical privacy settings are on the top of our goals
>list.
>
>Tom
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators
>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of George Orio
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:02 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: Social Networking Policy
>
>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>writes:
>>Therefore, will the same social codes suffice?
>I hope so and I face this challenge with my adolescent children, daily
>and some days, hourly. But we do need to continue to tell students that
>there are constants in life, like treating people well, and as adults
>hold them to these constants. Through
>thousands of years of technological change, the Golden Rule still seems
>to be essential to our existence as a species.
>
>George Orio
>Friends Seminary
>222 East 16th Street
>New York, New York 10003
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