OLTD 506- Social Media
Teaching and Social Media
Goal met:
The evidence is an essay I wrote showing what knowledge gained in the first half of the OLTD 506. I had very little experience with social media and what I did use, was with extreme caution. Doing nothing, however, was only contributing to the student’s digital illiteracy and mine too. Where was I on the Hengstler Compliance Continuum (Avoidance, Ignorance, Knowledgeable Non Compliance, Approaching Compliance, Establishing Compliance, & Full Compliance)? I was part of all the continuum, except for Full Compliance. Hengstler (2014) The Compliance Continuum: FIPPA & BC Public Educators
Online educators must meet the FIPPA requirements. Realizing that I was not meeting, breaking the law, I began my journey to establish compliance. First I gained knowledge in digital foot prints, privacy, safety, and the digital divide. Since social media records all transactions of conversations, photos, and videos, it is imperative that our guard is always on. As professionals, we have to watch what is being added to our digital footprints and teach students to do the same. Keeping things private is not easy. Students, with the touch of a button, can connect with anyone anywhere in the world. It is imperative that students are taught to protect their privacy. Students also need to understand digital safety. Depending on the internet use, these safety risks could include anything form online bulling, meeting strangers, miss leading values, or being tracked. Finally, there needs to be a safety plan in place. Although these risks may seem high, not teaching about privacy and safety concerns puts students at a greater risk. There is a digital divide that not only separates those who have internet service, but also those can effectively use social media tools.
To follow the rules of FIPPA .Hengstler (2013), considers five main areas. They include copyright and ownership, identifiability, storage location, informed consent, and a safety and protection plan. http://jhengstler.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/a-k-12-primer-for-british-columbia-teachers-posting-students-work-online/
After carefully considering each of the five main areas, I was able to establish compliance with a program called ClassDojo and will be able to apply this knowledge and experience to other social media tools. I became a law abiding citizen.
Following FIPPA is good, but it is also important to teach students to be good digital citizens. We as educators must keep our students safe and teach others to do the same.
Goal met:
- Consider responsibility, accountability and civility in online environments
The evidence is an essay I wrote showing what knowledge gained in the first half of the OLTD 506. I had very little experience with social media and what I did use, was with extreme caution. Doing nothing, however, was only contributing to the student’s digital illiteracy and mine too. Where was I on the Hengstler Compliance Continuum (Avoidance, Ignorance, Knowledgeable Non Compliance, Approaching Compliance, Establishing Compliance, & Full Compliance)? I was part of all the continuum, except for Full Compliance. Hengstler (2014) The Compliance Continuum: FIPPA & BC Public Educators
Online educators must meet the FIPPA requirements. Realizing that I was not meeting, breaking the law, I began my journey to establish compliance. First I gained knowledge in digital foot prints, privacy, safety, and the digital divide. Since social media records all transactions of conversations, photos, and videos, it is imperative that our guard is always on. As professionals, we have to watch what is being added to our digital footprints and teach students to do the same. Keeping things private is not easy. Students, with the touch of a button, can connect with anyone anywhere in the world. It is imperative that students are taught to protect their privacy. Students also need to understand digital safety. Depending on the internet use, these safety risks could include anything form online bulling, meeting strangers, miss leading values, or being tracked. Finally, there needs to be a safety plan in place. Although these risks may seem high, not teaching about privacy and safety concerns puts students at a greater risk. There is a digital divide that not only separates those who have internet service, but also those can effectively use social media tools.
To follow the rules of FIPPA .Hengstler (2013), considers five main areas. They include copyright and ownership, identifiability, storage location, informed consent, and a safety and protection plan. http://jhengstler.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/a-k-12-primer-for-british-columbia-teachers-posting-students-work-online/
After carefully considering each of the five main areas, I was able to establish compliance with a program called ClassDojo and will be able to apply this knowledge and experience to other social media tools. I became a law abiding citizen.
Following FIPPA is good, but it is also important to teach students to be good digital citizens. We as educators must keep our students safe and teach others to do the same.
Resource Package for ClassDojo
Goals met:
The evidence is my resource package for ClassDojo. This package is designed to be shared with others who would like to use www.classdojo.com in their classroom. This resource package, allowed me to put into practical use the knowledge I gained in OLTD 506. We must follow the rules of FIPPA and our own school district policies. Following the rules of FIPPA for B.C. teachers, is a lot like a commercial for a U.S. drug product. They list every possible side effect and then say, “See your Doctor if ‘product name’ is right for you”. Who in their right mind would try any of their products? We, as educators, must outline all possible ‘side effects’ of using social media. But, like good medicine, the rewords are worth the risks. To not comply to FIPPA would mean putting students at risk, and could mean being fined for noncompliance.
Along with following the FIPPA rules, educators must review their school district policies and make sure they are adhered to. Failure to follow these policies could mean putting students at risk or being disciplined by your school district. We need to communicate to the parents or guardians the need for the social media too, the risks involved in using the program, and get an informed consent letter signed and dated.
The resource package shows compliance of the rules of FIPPA and school district policies with a program called ClassDojo. Personally, I found it challenging to meet all the requirements. I hope that by sharing resource packages like mine, teachers will begin to comply with FIPPA and their own districts’ policies
Goals met:
- Create assessment and evaluation methods/tools most suitable to the strengths and challenges of online environments
- Consider responsibility, accountability and civility in online environments
The evidence is my resource package for ClassDojo. This package is designed to be shared with others who would like to use www.classdojo.com in their classroom. This resource package, allowed me to put into practical use the knowledge I gained in OLTD 506. We must follow the rules of FIPPA and our own school district policies. Following the rules of FIPPA for B.C. teachers, is a lot like a commercial for a U.S. drug product. They list every possible side effect and then say, “See your Doctor if ‘product name’ is right for you”. Who in their right mind would try any of their products? We, as educators, must outline all possible ‘side effects’ of using social media. But, like good medicine, the rewords are worth the risks. To not comply to FIPPA would mean putting students at risk, and could mean being fined for noncompliance.
Along with following the FIPPA rules, educators must review their school district policies and make sure they are adhered to. Failure to follow these policies could mean putting students at risk or being disciplined by your school district. We need to communicate to the parents or guardians the need for the social media too, the risks involved in using the program, and get an informed consent letter signed and dated.
The resource package shows compliance of the rules of FIPPA and school district policies with a program called ClassDojo. Personally, I found it challenging to meet all the requirements. I hope that by sharing resource packages like mine, teachers will begin to comply with FIPPA and their own districts’ policies