Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 28, 2008 - 15:25.
My district does not allow access to pages like MySpace and Facebook. Unfortunately, the high school students are very smart and have found ways around the blocks in place. Students live for the communication and socialization they find in these sites. It is interesting because the parents sign an AUP at the beginning of the school year and we have parents who get upset because we do not allow access to these kinds of sites. They feel that since taxpayers buy the equipment, they should be able to use them in any way they see fit.
My school district also recently announced that teachers were NOT to have MySpace or Facebook accounts. They had done some searches and were coming up with pages posted by educators that showed them in personal settings. They had pictures of themselves drinking alcohol or dressed very scantily. I have to wonder what these teachers were thinking! It is unfortunate that something that could be quite useful and practical for people to communicate can be brought down so easily. It is also unfortunate that these "professionals" can behave so unprofessionally! If teachers are posting such pictures, don't you think that students are going to do the same?
MySpace, Facebook and teachers
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 28, 2008 - 15:25.
My district does not allow access to pages like MySpace and Facebook. Unfortunately, the high school students are very smart and have found ways around the blocks in place. Students live for the communication and socialization they find in these sites. It is interesting because the parents sign an AUP at the beginning of the school year and we have parents who get upset because we do not allow access to these kinds of sites. They feel that since taxpayers buy the equipment, they should be able to use them in any way they see fit.
My school district also recently announced that teachers were NOT to have MySpace or Facebook accounts. They had done some searches and were coming up with pages posted by educators that showed them in personal settings. They had pictures of themselves drinking alcohol or dressed very scantily. I have to wonder what these teachers were thinking! It is unfortunate that something that could be quite useful and practical for people to communicate can be brought down so easily. It is also unfortunate that these "professionals" can behave so unprofessionally! If teachers are posting such pictures, don't you think that students are going to do the same?