Recently, we covered how teachers are beginning to integrate social media in their curriculum. The trend of social media and technology use in classrooms continues to grow, and we believe that you, as a parent, should be aware of possible issues.
This is part 1 of a three part series of blog posts discussing technology and social media trends relating to education: How should schools deal with social media use between teachers and students?
New York City’s Department of Education recently issued its first set of guidelines about the use of social media in schools. Though there are no consequences for following the guidelines, it “strongly recommends” that students, parents, teachers and officials take these into account. When it comes to teacher-student interactions on social media, the guidelines say that “teachers should reject friend requests or other contact with students on their personal accounts” and notably, that teachers should “steer clear of looking at students’ personal Facebook pages.”
With Everloop, however, friend requests from teachers aren’t a problem. Everloop is and has always been a place for kids, where they can connect with friends under your watchful eye.
What do you think about teachers and students friending each other on social networks? Do you agree with NYC’s Department of Education? Let us know in the comments!
