Internet Safety - Recognizing/Addressing Oversharing

 Oversharing On Social Media

Problem

When teachers and/or students share too much personal information on social media, that person becomes at-risk for someone who is looking to cause harm or use their information inappropriately. The problem is some teachers do not receive proper training, so they do not have the knowledge on how to avoid and prevent these things from happening. Training Resources for Educators

How to recognize it

An educator should know the laws of privacy regarding FERPA (Family Educational and Rights and Privacy Act) and should talk with their administrator and school district about what is appropriate to post about students on an online. Teachers should know what students are putting online during school especially on a school-owned device. 20 Ways to Avoid Oversharing

Steps to overcome problem

There are ways to overcome a problem regarding oversharing such as making separate accounts, gaining handwritten consent from parents, the students, and the school, thinking two to three times before posting something related to education, familiarize yourself with all privacy settings, ask for help from your school district, know the laws, and only say positive and professional things in anything you post. Make a lesson plan for your students about internet safety using appropriate resources and relevant activities. 7 Tips to Overcome Oversharing

Videos

Protecting Your Students - This video gives three main pieces of advice that include knowing your school/district's policies and ensuring you follow them. The video also talks about making sure your students know the rules and understand why these rules are enforced. Your purpose should not be to scare students but to make sure they know what can happen if they put too much of themselves out there. It also says to set up separate accounts for professional and personal use and protect students' confidentiality. Always ask for parent consent and do not share pictures of jersey numbers, last names, or even their handwriting. 


The 3 C's for Safe Social Media - This video talks about how social media can be used in the classroom and the 3 C's that keep teachers and students safe while using these platforms. The first C is "connection" in that social media helps teachers and students connect with their communities and what is going on in different cultures outside of the U.S. The second C is "collaboration" for students to collaborate throughout modules and start professional networking. The third C is "communication" which allows to give some thought to who you are trying to communicate with. Students can feel relevant and personal as long as they are staying safe and using social media platforms in school for academic purposes with the monitoring of a teacher.




Resources: 

Adams, et al. “20 Ways Students Can Avoid Oversharing Online.” Smart Social Learn How to Shine

            Online, 21 Oct. 2020, smartsocial.com/post/avoid-oversharing-online.

“All Resources & Tools: CISA.” Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, 22 Aug. 

            2023, www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/all-resources-tools.

"Cyber Safety Considerations for K-12 Schools and School Districts - Ed.” REMS Readiness and

Emergency Management for Schools, U.S. Department of Education, rems.ed.gov/docs/Cyber_Safety_K-12_Fact_Sheet_508C.pdf. Accessed 1 Sept. 2023.

Earls, Keith. “Want to Use Social Media in Your Classroom? Follow These 7 Rules.” Education

Week, Education Week, 19 Sept. 2018, www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-want-to-use-social-media-in-your-classroom-follow-these-7-rules/2018/09.


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