Arizona Education Association

Winter 2013

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other means, i.e. your children, grandchildren, etc. A best practice is to not friend any student until they are over 18, even if they have left your district. DO avoid sending or forwarding messages to a huge list of people at school. If you would not comment out loud at a staff meeting, do not email the comment to everyone on campus. Avoid sending jokes or cartoons to a wide distribution list. You may think a joke is funny; someone else may think it is offensive. DO be cautious about letting others use your school computer or other forms of technology. Log off your school computer before you let a student or anyone else use it. Do not share your password, cell phone, or any other technology with student or peers, or you could be held responsible for their inappropriate conduct. DO report unsolicited, inappropriate emails to the technology coordinator or your supervisor. If you inadvertently view an inappropriate site, close the window immediately and report the incident to your supervisor. DO be aware that students can misuse technology at school. Monitor how students are using school computers. Report any misuse of technology. DO keep personal information private. If you use an online social networking site, such as Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, set your profile as private so that only your close friends and family can view it, tag you in photographs, or post on your account. Be aware that a visitor to your site can follow the links to your friends' sites and might find information about you that you would rather keep private. Do not post your address, telephone number, work site, birth date, social security number, or other personal information online. DO remove inappropriate materials from your websites or blogs. Delete suggestive photographs, sexual Winter.13advo.indd 17 innuendos, and anything else that can be used against you. Administrators, students, and parents may view material on these sites, and that material may compromise your effectiveness in the classroom or at your worksite. Teachers have lost their certificates and jobs based on photographs posted to the internet. DO NOT sext nude or sexually suggestive pictures of yourself or post such pictures on any social media platform. Even if you are sending the sexually suggestive or nude photographs to your significant other, these photographs can eventually end up in the hands of students, administrators, or the media. Teachers have lost their jobs based on such pictures being made public, even when the dissemination was outside of the teacher's control. DO be wary about writing online about your work. Do not discuss your work, peers, or supervisors even if you are using false names. An impulsive, sarcastic rant may lead to discipline or dismissal. Above all else, do not discuss your students online. You might inadvertently disclose student information that is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). DO google your name. This search may locate outdated websites that may be problematic as well as any fake profiles someone may have created about you. Search www.blogpulse.com and similar sites for information about yourself on computer blogs. 2 AEA Advocate x Winter 2013/14 17 11/4/13 3:23 PM

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