Social Media Privacy Guide

[4D4M]

Morning,

 

I've been asked to create an up to date Social media privacy guide for teachers and staff at our school. Mainly for Facebook. Has anyone got one they could post or point me to before i create one by myself?

 

Thanks

[kennysarmy]

You mean like this?

 

Social Media Privacy Guide for Teachers

 

the first hit when searching for "Social media privacy guide for teachers"

 

?

[elsiegee40]

I would also take a look at Kelsi's eSafety page maintained by Kent's @esafety_officer

http://www.kelsi.org.uk/child-protection-and-safeguarding/e-safety

 

As part of the county eSafety strategy group, I can say with confidence that pretty much everything is covered within the policy guidance and other documentation there

[hardtailstar]

I would also take a look at Kelsi's eSafety page maintained by Kent's @esafety_officer

E-safety - kelsi.org.uk

 

As part of the county eSafety strategy group, I can say with confidence that pretty much everything is covered within the policy guidance and other documentation there

 

I second that, I used the information on there to deliver a Social media training session for Scout Leaders. It was very useful.

[Joanne]

I've done a little leaflet on Publisher for facebook. If you want it, just PM me your e-mail

 

Looks like this:

 

Edited February 3, 2017 by Joanne

[kennysarmy]

I have to say I'm a little reticent to help staff set up their social media networks, I don't want anyone knocking on my door complaining the guide I gave them was nt' 100% accurate!

 

I don't get involved in what staff wish to do in their personal lives.

[Joanne]

I was asked by the head to go through everyone's facebook and make sure it was locked down and help them lock it down if it was open. Apparently an OFSTED inspector in the area looks at the staff list on the website and randomly trawls facebook. People have been pulled for it... allegedly.

[elsiegee40]

Kent has updated their guidance on using Social Media in Education Settings this week.

 

See esafety_officer's blog post Updated Kent Guidance for #SID2017 - Using Social Media and Technology in Education Settings | Kent eSafety - Safer Online

 

In today’s modern society, social media is often considered to be an everyday communication tool. For many members of educational setting communities, social media is the most commonly used communication channel; it’s how people stay in touch with friends and family, but also how many people access local and national news or events. Schools, nurseries, playgroups and youth groups are increasingly turning to popular social media tools to increase their engagement with their wider community, for example, to communicate news and events with parents/carers.

 

The guidance (originally published in 2011-2) has been developed to help educational setting leaders consider their strategic responsibilities and safeguarding approaches when using social media. It should be read in conjunction with the Kent Online Safety Policy Template and the Acceptable Use Policy Templates and guidance.

 

The core guidance document explores a range of frequently asked questions and contains supporting material to enable leaders to make informed decisions regarding safe and appropriate use of social media and support their staff if they are using social media professionally.

 

The guidance also contains the following resources:

 

Template letters for parental engagement and awareness

Template disclaimers for Social Media sites

Tools to help leaders explore potential risks and document their decision making

FAQ guides relating to help leaders consider safe use of popular social media websites (Facebook Pages, Facebook Groups, YouTube Channels and Twitter accounts).

These documents are all contained within the core guidance but are also available separately for ease of use.

 

The documents are all available on Kelsi

Edited February 8, 2017 by elsiegee40

[fiza]

@elsiegee40 - That link you posted isn't working. it comes up as "conversation no longer exists"

[elsiegee40]

@elsiegee40 - That link you posted isn't working. it comes up as "conversation no longer exists"

 

Corrected link!

[Joanne]

A new thing that has come to light today after a kid found a teacher by looking at friends lists of other members of staff....

 

You can set your friends list to private, but you have to go onto your profile to access the setting.

 

On a desktop - go to your profile, scroll to your friends list then click on the arrow on the right and click edit privacy.

 

On a mobile you cannot use the app, so go to the browser and access facebook that way. Click on your friends list and then the privacy thing should be sitting above your friends. Tap to change.

 

What a palaver!