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EDAD 694 – Chris AtkinsonProject 3 – A Parental Guide to Social Networking

ISLCC Standard 6

Rrring! Rrring! Rrring! The phone rings at 4:30. The assistant

principal answers.

“Hello?”

“Yes, hello my name is Sally Parent and my daughter Jane has

been getting called names on Facebook by another student in your

school. I would like you to do something about this!” This is a typical phone call that you can hear almost every

afternoon at Creekside Middle School. I was shocked by how much

time the assistant principals spend dealing with out of school social

media issues! As a result, I came up with the idea for my third project. I

questioned how I could provide parents with information on what social

media is and how to keep their students safe in today’s social media-driven culture? How can I provide the administration with something

that they can give to parents when a situation comes up?

After pondering these questions I discussed with my supervisor the

idea of creating a brochure that could be kept online and given to parents

when dealing with a situation. We both agreed that this would be

helpful and a good idea.I set out doing research on our own legal policies within the

district Once I gathered information from our district I investigated

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district Once I gathered information from our district I investigated


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discipline issues. This assumption changed quickly, as I began to see

that the two assistant principals were actually the ones to deal with

about 85% of all the discipline cases, only bringing in the school leader

when necessary. Seeing this reaffirmed the assumption that when you

have competent and proficient assistants you allow yourself (as the

school administrator) more time to focus on making instructional and

curricular differences.

I also assumed that many parents were uninformed when it came

to protecting students and their use of social media. This assumption

was, ultimately, proven true on several occasions, what changed

however was my surprise by the sheer volume of discipline issues thatwere a direct result of social media sites. On many occasions, I

witnessed discipline cases where students were using cell phones

inappropriately; and other cases where a student used Facebook or

YouTube to slander another student. Though the acts on Facebook or

YouTube would take place outside of the school building the effects

would carry over into school and result in a fight or other discipline

issue.

My assumptions have changed through the course of this project

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within the framework of policies, laws, and regulations enacted by

local, state, and federal authorities.

21st

Century learners living in an ever-changing society require

school leaders who are knowledgeable to the benefits, pitfalls, and

dangers of the technologies their learners use on a daily basis. Our

students are using social networking media (i.e. Facebook, YouTube,

MySpace etc.) to communicate constantly and schools are finding that

their role, in terms of discipline, with what happens off school property

is a bit of a gray area. It is vital that the school leader has policies in

place for dealing with discipline that are related to social media

incidents, and that the leader understands the legal role the school canor cannot take. I designed the brochure to help communicate this to

parents and administrators (ISLCC S6.P1 and P2).

One thing that I had to do was research the law and our districts

current policies as I developed the brochure. I wanted to make sure

that I was being accurate and I wanted to make sure that I understood

what the law said about the administrator’s role. The interesting thing

that I discovered, and assumed, is that this is still a gray area with the

amount of cases continually on the rise each year It will be interesting

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service of education, and ISLCC S6.D5 using legal systems to protect

student, staff, and parental rights.

I continued to develop the attitude of being a lifelong learner by

continually striving to stay current, including new and changing

educational laws. I believe that it is so important for school leaders to

understand current trends that are shaping our society, despite the fact

that current trends often lead to “gray areas” in the role of the school

and administrator (like that of social networking). I am confident that

through this project I continued to shape and develop my own attitudes

toward the cultural, social, political, and legal role(s) in which the

administrator must be attentive.

4. How will you deal with this differently next time?

Looking back on this project I feel like I did a lot of things right,

but there are some things that I would do differently next time. One

thing that I could have done was survey the staff or held a focus groupto gather more information about how informed the staff is about the

school’s role in discipline and online social networking In turn I would

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RUBRIC FOR REFLECTIVE ESSAYS (Revised 6/07)

Name Chris Atkinson Date 4/7/09

Self-Assessment Score 99/100 Professor’s Score ________/100

Project Standard # (1-Vision, 2 –

Culture/Instruction, etc.) : Standard 5

22 or 23 20 18 16 14 < 12

Excellent Marginal Poor

Evidence of

Leadership &

AdministrativeSkills

(23 points possible)

23 pts.

The essay clearly demonstrates

current knowledge and practice

of effective leadership skills

such as collaboration,communication, interaction with

key stakeholders, identifying and

resolving problems, organiza-

tional skills, & applying multiple

perspectives to problems.

Essay provides minimal

evidence that effective

leadership and

administrative skills havebeen practiced. Conclusions

show some alignment with

effective leadership

practices. Minimal use of

multiple perspectives.

No evidence of leadership and

administrative skills being

practiced. Conclusions do not

support current knowledge oneffective leadership practices. No

references to employing multiple

perspectives.

Professional

Growth

ThroughAnalysis (23

points possible) 23 pts.


professional growth through the

analysis of experiences and

changing assumptions and

beliefs. There is evidence of

new learning (being stretched).

Thoughtful self-assessment

comments are included.

Some professional growth is

evident and some basic

assumptions and beliefs

have changed. Self-

assessment comments are

minimal.

Experiences are usually assessed

from only one perspective and

little or no change in assumptions

or beliefs are shown. Self-

assessment comments not found.

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ISLCC Standard 6

RUBRIC FOR REFLECTIVE ESSAYS (Revised 6/07)

Name Chris Atkinson Date 4/7/09

Self-Assessment Score 99/100 Professor’s Score ________/100

Project Standard # (1-Vision, 2 –

Culture/Instruction, etc.) : Standard 5

22 or 23 20 18 16 14 < 12

Excellent Marginal Poor

Evidence of

Leadership &

AdministrativeSkills

(23 points possible)

23 pts.


current knowledge and practice

of effective leadership skills

such as collaboration,communication, interaction with

key stakeholders, identifying and

resolving problems, organiza-

tional skills, & applying multiple

perspectives to problems.

Essay provides minimal

evidence that effective

leadership and

administrative skills havebeen practiced. Conclusions

show some alignment with

effective leadership

practices. Minimal use of

multiple perspectives.

No evidence of leadership and

administrative skills being

practiced. Conclusions do not

support current knowledge oneffective leadership practices. No

references to employing multiple

perspectives.

Professional

Growth

ThroughAnalysis (23

points possible) 23 pts.


professional growth through the

analysis of experiences and

changing assumptions and

beliefs. There is evidence of

new learning (being stretched).

Thoughtful self-assessment

comments are included.

Some professional growth is

evident and some basic

assumptions and beliefs

have changed. Self-

assessment comments are

minimal.

Experiences are usually assessed

from only one perspective and

little or no change in assumptions

or beliefs are shown. Self-

assessment comments not found.

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CCS Acceptable Use Policy http://tinyurl.com/d9wa4d

A practical guide

For Parents

Carmel Police:

3 civic square

Carmel, Indiana 46032

317-571-2500

What is Social Networking?

http://tinyurl.com/c7f88v

“A broad class of web sites and services that allow

you to connect with friends, family, and colleagues

online, as well as meet people with similar inter-

ests or hobbies. Popular examples include

MySpace, Facebook, Linked In. Even photo sharing

websites like Flickr have become places for social

networking through shared interests.”

“Social networking sites have morphed into a main-

stream medium for teens and adults. These sites en-

courage and enable people to exchange information

about themselves, share pictures and videos, and use

blogs and private messaging to communicate with

friends, others who share interests, and sometimes

even the world-at-large. And that’s why it’s important

to be aware of the possible pitfalls that come with

networking online.”

-From http://www.messageinabox.tacticaltech.org/internetglossary

-From http://tinyurl.com/ceh95g

http://tinyurl.com/d9wa4d




http://www.messageinabox.tacticaltech.org/internetglossary


http://tinyurl.com/ceh95g








http://tinyurl.com/cgnorb

http://tinyurl.com/cyhncg

http://tinyurl.com/cgkyjd

What Role Would The

School Play In An Online Incident?Helpful Videos

Students are using social media online and it is important

that parents take the appropriate steps to keep their students

safe as they browse and share over the internet. Below are

website that offer tips that can guide you:

Internet Safety Resources — http://tinyurl.com/cof3tu

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/family/age/stages.mspx

http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.aspx

http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/

http://filteringfacts.org/filter-reviews/

http://www.wiredkids.org/parents/index.html

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-011.html

http://www.kinsa.net/

http://www.onguardonline.gov/default.aspx

http://www.playitcybersafe.com/resources/index.cfm

http://www.nsbf.org/safe-smart/index.html

http://www.nsteens.org/

Keeping Your Student

Safe At Home

At the beginning of the year students sign an acceptable use

policy, agreeing to follow certain guidelines for using the

internet and other technologies while at school. This policy

does not have legal ramifications outside of Carmel Clay

School property.

If there is a problem outside of school you may contact us,

we will listen and analyze the situation, then, in turn, our

administration can direct you in the proper direction. The

gravity of each situation will help us determine if we can be

involved or if we may need to contact the proper authorities.

-From the Acceptable Use Policy

-From the Carmel Clay Website — http://tinyurl.com/c6866b







http://tinyurl.com/cof3tu
























http://tinyurl.com/c6866b




















CCS Acceptable Use Policy http://tinyurl.com/d9wa4d

A practical guide

For Parents

Carmel Police:

3 civic square

Carmel, Indiana 46032

317-571-2500

What is Social Networking?


“A broad class of web sites and services that allow

you to connect with friends, family, and colleagues

online, as well as meet people with similar inter-

ests or hobbies. Popular examples include

MySpace, Facebook, Linked In. Even photo sharing

websites like Flickr have become places for social

networking through shared interests.”

“Social networking sites have morphed into a main-

stream medium for teens and adults. These sites en-

courage and enable people to exchange information

about themselves, share pictures and videos, and use

blogs and private messaging to communicate with

friends, others who share interests, and sometimes

even the world-at-large. And that’s why it’s important

to be aware of the possible pitfalls that come with

networking online.”

-From http://www.messageinabox.tacticaltech.org/internetglossary

-From http://tinyurl.com/ceh95g















What Role Would The

School Play In An Online Incident?Helpful Videos

Students are using social media online and it is important

that parents take the appropriate steps to keep their students

safe as they browse and share over the internet. Below are

website that offer tips that can guide you:

Internet Safety Resources — http://tinyurl.com/cof3tu












Keeping Your Student

Safe At Home

At the beginning of the year students sign an acceptable use

policy, agreeing to follow certain guidelines for using the

internet and other technologies while at school. This policy

does not have legal ramifications outside of Carmel Clay

School property.

If there is a problem outside of school you may contact us,

we will listen and analyze the situation, then, in turn, our

administration can direct you in the proper direction. The

gravity of each situation will help us determine if we can beinvolved or if we may need to contact the proper authorities.

-From the Acceptable Use Policy

-From the Carmel Clay Website — http://tinyurl.com/c6866b








































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