Jesse Miller from Mediated Reality presented in our class this week and educated us about the professional responsibility we as future educators hold when it comes to technology and social media use.

Critical Audiences

As educators, we must be conscious of what we post on social media and the internet in both our professional and personal lives. I recall when I was younger my mom and my teachers stressing how important it was to be careful with what you posted online because it could be around for your whole life. I am thankful now that I was taught this because posting inappropriate content as a younger person could affect me in my journey to becoming a teacher and affect me as a teacher.

Now that I am almost a teacher, it is important to remember to continue posting only appropriate content. There are three audiences that may criticize my use of social media as an educator:

  1. The public and parents
  2. Staff
  3. Students

Something that Jessie said that stood out to me was that if you would not want your students and students parents to see it, you probably shouldn’t post it.

Main Points

  • student information should never be shared
  • social media does more good than harm
  • understand your school’s policies and regulations
  • have open discussions with students to guide them in digital literacy
  • post carefully
  • get permission