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Online and Social Media Guidelines for Educators: “Facing Facebook”

            • Be careful about what you post. “Online behavior should reflect the same standards as those used for face-to-face communications. Deleted information may be stored and retrieved indefinitely, while information marked ‘private’ rarely is, and may be forwarded easily, even by someone you trust.”
            • Be aware of your official role. “Ensure that content reflects and is consistent with the work you do for your district. Once you identify yourself as a school or district employee, or former employee, you are automatically connected with colleagues nationwide.”
            • With students, stick to school business. “Don’t use e-mail, text messaging, instant messaging, or social networking sites to discuss non-school-related issues with students. Homework, class activities, athletics, extracurricular activities, parent nights, choral concerts, and other school activities represent appropriate topics of discussion. Keep relationships with students professional at all times.”
            • Respect students’ and colleagues’ privacy. “Do not comment on students or confidential student matters on social networks; do not violate your co-workers’ privacy, either. Professionals have tough conversations face to face and in appropriate settings.”
            • Treat online content as an extension of your classroom. “If it’s not appropriate in the classroom or out in the open at school, it’s not appropriate online, either.”
            • Don’t allow others to post inappropriate material about you. “Search your name online and monitor what others are saying and posting about you. Even your friends and family can post and tag (i.e., identify you by name) photos you would never consider making public. If that happens, either ask the person to remove the offending photo or make it clear that you don’t support its publication.”
            • Don’t be anonymous. “Identify yourself as a school employee, and don’t post comments anonymously or try to hide your role. Fact-check information for accuracy before posting or sending it to another person.”
            • Be appropriate. “Share ideas in a respectful manner, and don’t slam others online. Share expertise and write in a conversational style that sounds as if you and another friend are chatting at the dinner table.”

“Facing Facebook” by Nora Carr in American School Board Journal, February 2011 (Vol. 198, #2, p. 38-39, 41)

Useful Sites for Internet Safety

Bullying and Harassment - Resources for Protecting Kids, Teens, and Adults - KidPower - articles, blogs, videos, podcasts, and more
Champions Against Bullying
Children Online.org - great collection of newsletters, topics and resources; excellent section on cyberbullying and online harassment
Common Sense Media - videos, toolkits, posters

ConnectSafely.org - includes a video collection
CyberAngels
Cyberbullying Safety from the Digital Citizenship Wiki of Jason Ohler - WEALTH of resources 
CyberBullying - What Schools Can do to Stop It from Scholastic for Teachers
CyberBullying - What Schools Can do to Stop It from Scholastic for Administrators
CyberSmart - free resources
Digital Basics from The Beehive - Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced
Dr. Elizabeth Englander -  helps for education and business to prevent bullying
FBI Publications - A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
GetNetWise - resources for families & educators 



Useful Sites for Internet Safety (cont'd.)

Hector's World - K-2 Internet Safety Animated Videos; Lesson Plans; Song Sheets & Music Files; Storybooks
ikeepsafe.org: "To help you teach your students to safely and ethically use their digital devices in the classroom–and throughout their communities–iKeepSafe has created the following programs."
  • C3 MatrixTM is designed to assist educators in integrating the concepts of cyber-safety, cyber-security, and cyber-ethics (C3) into existing technology and literacy standards and curricula.
  • iKeepCurrent Generation Safe News Feed is a weekly email newsletter using current events and news stories to build digital citizenship public awareness content, curricula and professional development . The units are tied to ISTE standards.
  • Faux Paw the Websurfing Techno Cat® is an engaging, interactive curriculum—complete with books, animated DVDs, and leson plans—that will captivate the attention of your students and teach them how to appropriately conduct themselves online and in the digital space.
  • Project PRO is a partnership between the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), AT&T and iKeepSafe that has created an interactive program promoting the importance of security and online reputation to students nationwide.
  • Digital Literacy Tour workshops are interactive discussions helping students learn, through hands-on scenario activities, how to steer clear of cyber tricks and be responsible digital citizens.
Internet & Text Slang Dictionary & Translator
Internet Safety - vast collection of resources for teachers, parents, students K-12
Internet Safety PowerPoint Presentation - grades 3-6

Internet Safety Resources from the Virginia Department of Education
Internet Safety Tips for Educators

Internet Safety Unit - Collection of excellent Interactive Activities
KidsCom - Tips for Internet Safety and Courtesy

Lee's Summit - Dozens of good resources
Media Awareness Network - Select from the drop-down menu on the right, Lessons and Resources: Internet, Cyberbullying, Internet Hate, Digital Citizenship; Internet Literacy games for students, all grade levels
Media Smarts - Digital & Media Literacy topics include: Fundamentals, Internet & Mobile, Television, Movies, Video Games, Music, Cyberbullying, Cyber Security, Excessive Internet, Online Hate, Gambling, Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, Online Marketing, Educational Digital & Media Literacy GAMES (K-12)
Net Bullies
NetSmartz Workshop
NetSmartz Adventure Games (8 games)

NetSmartz Color & Create Activities
NetSmartz Matching & Puzzles

Operation Respect - resources for parents, students, and teachers
OnGuard Online - videos, tools, games, more
PeaceBuilders - Creating Safe, Positive, Learning Environments
Reduce Bullying and CyberBullying - 10 Easy Steps
Resources from Lees Summit
Ryan's Story
SafeKids.com
Spotlight on Bullying from Education Week
Stop Cyberbullying - resources and activities for ages 7-10, 11-13, 14-17, parents, and teachers
The Police Notebook - Kid Safety on the Internet
WebWiseKids for Teachers and Parents: Resources; Katie's Story; Videos; Kid Zone
WebWiseKids Classroom Resources: Safety Night; Internet Safety Kit (k-2); Internet Safety Kit (4-6); Project Safe Childhood; Teacher Resources

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