communicating or interacting with students via Social Networking Sites
such as MySpace or Facebook.
There are inherent risks that one takes as an individual when you
communicate with students in this manner. You are exposing the school
to potential liability as well as personal liability for any information
that you give or obtain through means outside of the school norms. You
also put yourself in the position of being responsible for rule breaking
that you observe through the conversations and photographs that you see
on student's pages.
The school provides a professional email account and Blackboard for
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e-communication and the expectation is that you will only use these
means for appropriate adult-student communications. This is for
everyone's protection students and adults.
Included in our policy statement are general guidelines for safe use of
social networking. We have brought in speakers and I give the Social
Networking talk to all new faculty and staff during orientation.
Our AUP covers any unacceptable behavior as it relates to an online
presence.
Jeff Dayton
Director of Technology
The Madeira School
703-556-8342
jdayton@madeira.org
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Subject: Re: faculty use of social networking sites
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Meyerson, Marilyn
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:05 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: faculty use of social networking sites
Do any schools have written guidelines regarding faculty's personal use
of
social networking sites such as My Space and Facebook? What ethical
guidance
do you offer to teachers on friending in cyberspace?
Many thanks,
Marilyn Meyerson
Head, Library and Technology
The Key School
<mmeyerson@keyschool.org>
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