Social Media Policies

Above are my 10 social media policies for my 4th-graders. I used the acronym THINK FIRST because I want students to be able to remember the 10 rules easily. My plan to share and get feedback from students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members is to keep open communication. I honestly want as much feedback as possible, whether it is positive or negative. Ways to do this will be by having a weekly newsletter, classroom blog, classroom social media (either Facebook page or Twitter account), and sending emails. Also, I will share that I am able to be contacted by phone, email, or setting up a face to face appointment.

Resources:

Boise School District. (2015, August 28). Boise school district responsible use of technology, access, and digital communication. Retrieved July 15, 2017, from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1miwzVg3QSqithOXYTR5pQdPoBhM_lLZKKp04PBcUDQQ/edit

Boise School District. (2017). Whitney elementary school mission statement. Retrieved July 15, 2017, from https://whitney.boiseschools.org/our_school/mission_statement

Buck, S. (2012, September 04). 12 things students should never do on social media. Retrieved July 15, 2017, from http://mashable.com/2012/09/04/students-social-media-warnings/#CTdCxZ5CH8qC

Common Sense Media. (2013). Digital citizenship poster for elementary classrooms. Common Sense Media. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/elementary_poster

Costello, C. (2014). All good digital citizens school girl image. Retrieved from https://clipartfest.com/download/108b4368803dca464bd1e0183f09d788e8bd10e1.html

Hoyt, E. (2017, January 11). Social media guidelines for students. Retrieved July 15, 2017, from https://www.fastweb.com/student-life/articles/social-media-guidelines-for-students

J, C. (2016, November 2). What are the basic social media rules for elementary school-age kids? Retrieved July 15, 2017, from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/social-media/what-are-the-basic-social-media-rules-for-elementary-school-age-kids-0

Junco, R. (2011, February 7). The need for student social media policies. Retrieved July 15, 2017, from http://er.educause.edu/articles/2011/2/the-need-for-student-social-media-policies

Varlas, L. (2011). Can social media and school policies be "friends"? Retrieved July 15, 2017, from http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/policy-priorities/vol17/num04/Can-Social-Media-and-School-Policies-be-%C2%A3Friends%C2%A3%C2%A2.aspx

15 rules of netiquette for online discussion boards [INFOGRAPHIC]. (2016, July 21). Retrieved July 15, 2017, from http://blogs.onlineeducation.touro.edu/15-rules-netiquette-online-discussion-boards/