Can teachers use social media?
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The research also showed that through social media, teachers can enhance interactions between students, between students and teachers, and with people and resources outside the classroom. All are important for a student’s sense of belonging in an educational community.
Social media services and apps can also be used as educational tools, but there are important issues to consider including privacy, appropriate content, security and your comfort level with the apps and services. Often, the best authorities on what is useful are your students themselves.
Do teachers have freedom of speech on social media?
For example, speaking while teaching a lesson in the classroom is part of a teacher’s ordinary duties, but posting on a personal social media account typically is not. Speech directly to a supervisor is often made as an employee, but speech to the local news or other outside individuals is often made as a citizen.
What are teachers not allowed to post on social media?
Don’t share personal pictures or tag other teachers. No booze. No beach pics. If any of your social media platforms are open to the public, you need to realize that students and parents will be checking them out. Sharing personal information is generally a bad idea.
Should teachers hug their students?
(Note on hugging: Do not attempt to hug students. If a student initiates the hug, attempt to have a side embrace or arm over the shoulder. An open door policy usually means that as a teacher you are willing to see students at any time before or after school. This is a good way to establish communication with a student.
10 Things You Should Never Post on Social Media
- Profanity.
- Abusive Content.
- “Adult” Content.
- Illegal Content.
- Offensive Content.
- Negative opinions about your job / employer / boss / professor.
- Drug related content.
- Poor grammar.