Teachers and Social Media Accounts with Students Can Be a Blessing and a Curse
Along with the blessing of a teacher having a social media account to interact with their students, there is also a curse with the students with teachers and learning more about their personal life. There are many rules that teachers should abide by with their students when it comes to the social media account. When displaying photos, writing on any walls, or anything you may be posting on your social media website, you will want to keep it on a child's rating. If you are going to have a social media account with students it is important to display any photos that are completely modest and of good taste and never make comments that can hurt another student. This may be difficult for a teacher because he or she may never feel like they can be themselves.
Overall, teachers should have social media accounts, but should use caution or avoid all together having a student as your friend to be able to view your social media account that displays your photos and personal life. After all, there are school websites where school information can be displayed for student to view as well as email for students to ask questions. It is not worth the risk of a student knowing your private life because down the road you could possibly be accused of something you didn't do. Let your work be work and use the school facilities and resources and your private life private with the social media accounts.
Published by Cherie Bowser
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12 Comments
Post a CommentTeachers should try Edmodo. It's very similar to Facebook but specifically designed for the classroom. Assignments, polls, and discussions are options, and it has a secure gradebook.
Yes, I could see the problems that could result. Great tips.
Live and die with the sword.
Professional boundaries need to be considered with the use of social media.
You're absolutely right about the social media. While it can be a good thing, it can also be a source of trouble if not utilized properly. If at all possible I think students and teachers alike should take advantage of whats already in place such as the school websites, etc. Good reminder Cherie.
Great article - there are good and bad sides to most anything.
Great job! Well thought out piece!
Good points.
This is really a touchy subject, isn't it? So many just give way too much info and then wonder why it turns into a nightmare.
I have a friend in my writing group who is a teacher and absolutely refuses to have a facebook account--just because of all the horror stories she's heard. And I had a writing friend who is a teacher who asked that I not tag her in photos from a writing conference I posted on facebook because she was holding a beer. Teachers have to be so careful on social networking sites...I can understand why.