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Article: Have you googled your teacher lately? Teachers' use of social networking sites; Common sense doesn't necessarily prevail when teachers plunge into the world of social networking sites. Disastrous consequences can ensue, and the authors urge educators to consider the potential outcomes before they post.
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- Phi Delta Kappan
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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YEARS AGO, when e-mail rapidly became the norm for communication in schools, blasting "nasty-grams" was soon discovered to be a no-no. As teachers grew more familiar with digital communication tools, they figured out quickly what was appropriate use of e-mail--and more important, what was not.
You have probably seen a variation of this story in your own workplace. One day, an e-mail sent from a superintendent to a principal was forwarded to all the teachers on campus. The superintendent was horrified that her private communication with the principal had been broadcast to people in a way that she felt was inappropriate and even unprofessional. But there are no ...