Social Media Policy
Social Media Defined:
Social media is any online site that requires students to create a profile that may be accessed by other people. These sites include Wikis, blogs, online forums, social networks, and virtual worlds. Examples include but are not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, blog sites and web logs.
Identity:
Be Honest:
Do not say anything misleading or dishonest. If you are interested in participating in a discussion, do so with your honest, true voice. Remember, things that you share online are permanent. You can't take back a dishonest comment (even if you're joking) once it goes worldwide on the web. Also, own up to any mistakes that you may have made. This is part of being honest, but it also helps to build character when you can recognize and take responsibility for your errors. Anticipate the consequences.
Consequences:
Be aware that items you post online may have consequences for you and others. Think about consequences before you post. It may be too late to take back hasty comments later.
Copyright:
You must respect the copyright law for anything you share online. Images, music, videos, books, etc. all have an owner. If that owner/creator isn't you, cite your source and don't take credit for something you didn't create. A mark of an educated person is their ability to find and use resources properly; you don’t have to create it to be creative.
Check Your Work: Quality matters (Anderson 2011). Reread your posts for clarity in meaning and sentence structure. Use spell check and fix grammar mistakes. The last thing you want to do is post on a college forum and have other students point out your typos and grammar errors. Present a professional presence by keeping your contributions accurate and high quality.
Resources:
Anderson, S. (2012). How to create social media guidelines for your school. Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/how-to-create-social-media-guidelines-school-4
Anderson, S. (2012). Kimmel farm social media guidelines and best practices. Retrieved from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11220586/Social%20Media%20Best%20Practices%20For%20Teachers.pdf
Social media is any online site that requires students to create a profile that may be accessed by other people. These sites include Wikis, blogs, online forums, social networks, and virtual worlds. Examples include but are not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, blog sites and web logs.
Identity:
- Be consistent with your login names across social media sites.
- Passwords should be different across sites to protect the integrity of your information.
- Guard your privacy. You should not post information that you are uncomfortable sharing. Use the privacy settings on social media profiles to maintain your online privacy.
- Avatars and photos that identify you should be professional and appropriate in both content and subject matter (people should be fully clothed and not engaging in suspect activity).
- Profile information should also be age appropriate and educational.
Be Honest:
Do not say anything misleading or dishonest. If you are interested in participating in a discussion, do so with your honest, true voice. Remember, things that you share online are permanent. You can't take back a dishonest comment (even if you're joking) once it goes worldwide on the web. Also, own up to any mistakes that you may have made. This is part of being honest, but it also helps to build character when you can recognize and take responsibility for your errors. Anticipate the consequences.
Consequences:
Be aware that items you post online may have consequences for you and others. Think about consequences before you post. It may be too late to take back hasty comments later.
- Don't post responses in anger. This may lead you to say something you don't really want to go public.
- Don't post personal items about you or anyone else that should remain personal. Family politics, finances, medical information, and job secrets should remain private.
- Don't use the internet as a way to further yourself at the expense of others. If anything you post can harm someone else, even inadvertently, don’t post it.
Copyright:
You must respect the copyright law for anything you share online. Images, music, videos, books, etc. all have an owner. If that owner/creator isn't you, cite your source and don't take credit for something you didn't create. A mark of an educated person is their ability to find and use resources properly; you don’t have to create it to be creative.
Check Your Work: Quality matters (Anderson 2011). Reread your posts for clarity in meaning and sentence structure. Use spell check and fix grammar mistakes. The last thing you want to do is post on a college forum and have other students point out your typos and grammar errors. Present a professional presence by keeping your contributions accurate and high quality.
Resources:
Anderson, S. (2012). How to create social media guidelines for your school. Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/how-to-create-social-media-guidelines-school-4
Anderson, S. (2012). Kimmel farm social media guidelines and best practices. Retrieved from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11220586/Social%20Media%20Best%20Practices%20For%20Teachers.pdf