Chapter 3.3 Online Professionalism

Students

Parents

Textbook authors

Employer

Training, guidance, support

Promotion, reward, immunity

Apology, warning, forgiveness

Disciplinary action, termination, imprisonment

Discuss the role of textbooks

Provide information on professionalism and social media use

Highlight the consequences of ignoring policies

Praise the importance of state laws

Ignore laws and policies

Challenge laws and policies

Educate others about laws and policies

Know and abide by laws and policies

It could shape how others view you and have repercussions for your job.

It may increase your popularity among friends.

It might lead to more followers on social media.

It could improve your online reputation.

Data being shared only with friends and family.

Data being changed or altered by others.

Data being deleted after a certain period of time.

Data posted in high school being available when you are a teacher.

To hide embarrassing information about your past.

To ensure your online presence accurately reflects who you are.

To shape others' perceptions of you in a positive way.

To gain more followers and popularity online.

Others' posts about you have no impact on your life.

You can delete and control all posts about you online.

You do not control what others do with your information.

You have complete control over what others post about you.

Your online presence cannot be controlled or deleted.

Data from your college years is permanently deleted.

Data from your high school years can still be seen.

Your digital footprint reflects only your current self.

To define your life in the future

To hide embarrassing information

To show who you were in the past

To accurately reflect who you are now

Not being a role model of societal responsibility

Not making any contact with colleagues

Not interacting inappropriately with students

Not promoting illegal drugs

To maintain professional relationships

To have authorization to communicate with students

To avoid disciplinary action

To comply with state laws

Teachers should not promote or use illegal drugs (including prescription drug abuse and underage drinking).

Teachers should not interact or communicate with students or minors in any manner that might be construed as romantic, abusive, harassing, cruel, sexual, or overly intimate.

Teachers should not communicate 'inappropriately' with students or colleagues, regardless of age or location.

Teachers should not possess or distribute illegal drugs, or be convicted of any crime related to illegal drugs, including prescription drugs not specifically prescribed for the individual.

Decreased pay and loss of benefits.

Fired or imprisoned and loss of teaching credential.

Temporary suspension from teaching.

Written warning and probation.

The teacher.

The students.

State, district, or school.

The parents.

To allow for punishment for actions not explicitly stated.

To protect the teacher's rights and privileges.

To ensure that teachers are of good moral character.

To set guidelines for professional conduct and behavior.

Freedom of social media

Freedom of opinion

Freedom of expression

Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and petition

Having strong opinions

Violating the First Amendment

Perceived violations of appropriateness and professionalism

Being friends with students on Facebook

To express opinions freely

To avoid legal trouble

To be a positive role model for students

To gain popularity

Lack of teaching experience

Physical assault

Moral turpitude

Excessive absence

Sending a letter

Word of mouth

Electronic media

Phone calls

People are nosy

Electronic media makes saving and sharing easy

It was an accident

It's unfair

Writing in a planner

Online actions

Teaching in class

Talking in the staff room

Everything is always public

There is no difference

The line is fuzzy

Everything is always private

Student teachers can't communicate with students online.

Student teachers are less competent professionals.

Student teachers have lower standards.

Student teachers don't have employment contracts.

All district, state, and national requirements.

Employment contracts and district policies.

Maintaining appropriate content on personal electronic media.

High standards and written permission from mentor teachers.

Student teachers will be evaluated by other teachers.

Questionable content online can be forgiven if it's from college and high school.

Employers judge them based on their online activities.

District policies strictly prohibit online activities for student teachers.

Candidates who have experimented with inappropriate things in high school.

Students who followed district policies during their student teaching.

Competent professionals with no immoral or inappropriate history.

Teachers who have experience with communicating online with students.

online video games, blogs, editorial comments

telephone calls, emails, chat rooms

text messages, social networking sites, video sharing services

speaking, web-based applications, instant messages

They believe it is private

They think it is different from real life communication

They want to set a bad example for their students

They are not aware of the laws and policies

speaking, telephone calls

editorial comments, web-based applications, instant messages

email, blogs, social networking sites

text messages, chat rooms, video sharing services

You can communicate more freely online

People are more likely to see what you post online

It is easier to get into trouble online

It is harder to keep things private online