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Social media is here and there’s no getting away from it. While it will necessarily evolve in future years, there is little doubt that social communication online is here to stay.
The question for teachers and school leaders is how to integrate that into the curriculum and, indeed, whether it should be integrated into it at all.
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Modern students spend a lot of time online. In particular, they spend a lot of time on social media. For some teachers, this can be frustrating, hindering their attempts to persuade pupils to engage with homework and content beyond the classroom.
Here are a few ideas you could use to get social media working for you and your class.
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The majority of schools now have in place safeguarding rules for acceptable behaviour and teacher-student interaction on social media.
These focus on the safety and security of the children but sometimes don’t cover in as much detail what teachers should do to ensure that their own online interaction (even with friends and family) does not conflict with school policies.
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In 2011 Mark Zuckerberg stated that, at some point, the minimum 13 year age rule would be lowered.
55% of parents of 12-year-olds said their child was on Facebook and 76% said they helped them gain access.
Whilst, at the time, he came under fire from child safety experts for this comment, the stat above goes to show that there is a demand for this course of action.
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With the average school now managing multiple accounts, social media has probably been a key part of your school’s marketing and communication strategy for some time.
Whilst most users of social media understand how to use their chosen networks to communicate, not all schools use social media well, especially if there is no-one with relevant marketing experience available.
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When the question is posed – “are people becoming less sociable because of technology?” – we often conjure up an image of a child playing a video game, ignoring their parents’ shouts to come down for dinner, and failing to socialise with other kids. However, the question is a lot more complex than you may think.
There is little denying that technology has advanced rapidly over the past few years, and it is now an integral part of daily life. Technological advancements have changed the way we communicate, and whether it is for better or worse is not so straightforward.
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As a member of a generation that has grown up alongside the likes of Facebook and Twitter, you probably feel as though you’re continually told of the dangers that the online world can present. It can all feel, well, pretty repetitive.
Yet the dangers are very, very real – so despite it being more interesting to read about the latest celeb gossip, the following seven online safety tips make for pretty important reading…
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Technology has never experienced such a rapid pace of progression – today, we stand on the cusp of realising Virtual Reality, driverless cars and Artificial Intelligence.
Equally social media is now entwined within our everyday lives – over the course of a decade it has revolutionised how we conduct our social lives, how we connect with others and how we communicate with the world around us.
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It’s a sad fact that bullying has always been a part of school life. Schools work hard to identify and address the issue in partnership with parents and organisations which specialise in eradicating bullying, but the magic bullet of how to make bullying disappear is yet to be found.
The way bullying takes place has also changed. Whilst it still happens in physical confrontations, there’s now the growing issue of cyber bullying through online and mobile phone interaction.
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Cyber bullying is a very real part of school life and sadly one that is on the rise.
With growing numbers reporting that they have been subjected to some kind of pain through the actions of a cyber bully, often with the added stress that they have no idea of who is carrying out the harassment due to the ease of remaining anonymous when making threats or defamatory comments, the school has a pivotal role to play in reducing this terrible form of treatment towards peers.
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The explosion in the use of social media over the last few years has produced an incredibly powerful tool for teachers to use for professional development and networking.
Social media can be used within the classroom but outside is now the number one way to be able to promote your own work, enhance your professional development, share ideas of good practice, work in partnership with other teachers on virtual projects which are of interest to you (and in turn further your professional development), network with other teachers and find out general information which can enhance your own skills.
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