Social  Media  Guide  for  Educators  

-­‐  Facebook  &  other  popular  pla9orms  

Prepared  by  CCD  July  2012  

Overview  

•  Educators  may  not  be  aware  of  how  social  networks  like  Facebook  can  publicise  their  acAviAes  on  these  plaBorms  without  their  knowledge  

•  This  guide  aims  to    – Visualise  how  social  networks  broadcast  their  users’  personal  acAviAes  

– Share  best  pracAces  and  seHngs  to  protect  educators’  privacy  on  popular  social  networks  

DisseminaAon  Plan  

These  are  avenues  for  disseminaAng  the  Guide:  •  Email  blast  •  MOTD  •  Via  SD  (DOS’  meeAng,  School  Cluster  New  Media  Reps)  

•  Intranet  •  HR  –  staff  orientaAon  •  NIE  -­‐  beginning  teachers  

Social  Media  Guide  for  Educators  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  Three  Key  Points  to  Note:  1. Facebook,  as  a  social-­‐networking  plaBorm  is  ulAmately  a  public  domain  regardless  of  efforts  to  maintain  one’s  privacy.  

2. As  an  online  medium,  content  posted  may  spread  virally  with  virtually  liXle  or  no  recourse.  

3. Facebook  is  a  neutral  and  amoral  tool  for  social  networking.  Your  use  of  it  is  a  reflecDon  of  you,  as  a  person.  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  

Three  PracDces  to  Observe:    

1.  PRIVACY  SETTINGS  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  Select this option

Select this option

Limit access to your Facebook account and history

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  Be cautious about being featured in Facebook Ads without your knowing

Set this to “no one”

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  

Three  PracDces  to  Observe:    

2.  Social  Media  Apps  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators    

         Clicking  on  app-­‐generated  content  like  this  on  Facebook  will  cause  the  content  to  reveal  your  Facebook   acAvity   on   your   Facebook   friends’  News  Feed.  What   if  the  content   involved  was  of  a  quesAonable  nature?  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators    

          Your   users   will   see   what   YOU   clicked   on   or  watched!  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  

Three  PracDces  to  Observe:    

3.  What  You  Do  Online  

Facebook  Guide  for  Educators  

•  Your  Facebook  friends,  even  in  a  closed  group  could  easily  “cut  and  paste”  your  posAngs,  with  your  name  on  it,  and  share  it  publicly  

•  Refrain  from  clicking,  commenDng,  or  “liking”  any  post  or  content  that  is  potenAally  controversial  or  in  bad  taste,  as  this  would  be  perceived  to  be  reflecAve  of  your  idenAty  and  values  

•  Rule  of  thumb  is  not  to  post  anything  you  would  not  announce  during  school  assembly  

Guide  for  Educators  (Other  popular  pla9orms)  

Guide  for  Educators  

   For  more  new  media  resources  like  guidelines,  toolkit  and  case  studies,  pls  visit:  hXp://intranet.moe.gov.sg/ccd/new-­‐media/        

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