Facebook

Session Objectives:

 * [[image:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2114874155_b660780928_d.jpg width="250" height="250" align="right" link="@http://www.flickr.com/photos/88526923@N00/2114874155/"]]Guidelines for keeping your Facebook profile clean as you move from college to a career
 * Learn what Human Resource departments are worried about
 * Tips for using your personal Facebook in your classroom (secondary focus)

 Facebook statistics

10 Ways To Use Facebook as a Learning Tool

Controlling How You Share

Social Media Guidelines (for schools)

 * Social Media Guidelines wiki
 * Social Media Guidelines for Educators - Facebook Group

Sample student guidelines for using a Facebook group for a class:
//The rules of this site are very clear://
 * 1) //Students are encourage to have a high level of privacy settings or create a FB just for this class.//
 * 2) //You must refrain from using profanity//
 * 3) //As this is an extension of (school name), school rules apply when making any references on this site.//
 * 4) //Make sure you are communicating clearly and intelligently. No text message wording, please.//
 * 5) //If the above criteria are not met, your posts may be deleted and you may find yourself in trouble at school.//
 * 6) //The views of this group are not necessarily those of (teacher name) or (school/district name).//

How to make your HR department (and your parents) happy:

 * If you don't want to get in trouble, don't post images, videos, or text online (anywhere) that would get you in trouble. If you post something online that is inappropriate or compromises your ability to guide young minds, there is little the district can (or should) do to help your cause.
 * Your students may not search for your Facebook page (especially elementary), but siblings, parents, grandparents, or other family members will. Make sure you know what they can see.
 * Unless they are family, don't friend students. Period. If they are family, know that they are going to be friends with other students.
 * Don't friend parents of students unless you had a prior friendship with them.
 * Set all of your privacy settings to friends only - you don't always know who all of your friends' friends are. You can't be too careful.
 * If a friend tags you in a photo, don't be afraid to untag yourself. You have that ability.
 * Identifying yourself as a district employee is not something that should be taken lightly. What people see on your page will reflect on the district.