Documentation:Digital Tattoo Curriculum/Case Studies for Student Teachers/Additional Resources

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Do you want to know where to get started with your online identity? Know the basics but want to brush up? Maybe you just want to know how to monitor what's posted about you!

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School District Policies, Procedures, and Regulations

Below are some of the policies implemented by school districts in BC to guide teachers' use of technology, district networks, and social media. Familiarizing yourself with these policies will give you an idea of the types of expectations school districts have for their employees. Each individual district will have their own procedures including student media usage/consent.

Abbotsford School District:

• Social Media - Employees
• Information and Communication Services Policy

Arrow Lakes School District:

• Computers, Internet and BCeSIS Usage and Access to Electronic Information Policy

Boundary School District:

• Technology - Social Networking Regulation

Boundary School District:

• Technology - Employee Acceptable Use Guidelines
• Technology - Use of Personal Electronic Devices

Bulkley Valley School District:

• Access to Online Resources - Acceptable Use Agreement

Burnaby School District:

• School District Technologies and Information Systems

Campbell River School District:

• District Technology and Acceptable Use Guidelines

Cariboo - Chilcotin School District:

• Internet Access and E-mail Usage Policy

Central Okanagan School District:

• Employee Use of Electronic and Social Media Communication

Chilliwack School District:

• Computer Use, Management and Configuration Regulation

Comox Valley School District:

• Electronic Mail and Internet Use Procedure

Coquitlam School District:

• Digital Responsibility for Employees Procedure

Delta School District:

• Social Media Procedure
• Use of Personal Communication Devices Procedure
• Information Systems Acceptable Use Procedure

Fort Nelson School District:

• Acceptable Use of Electronic Devices Policy

Fraser - Cascade School District:

• Social Media Policy - Employees, Students, and Parents

Greater Victoria School District:

• Acceptable Use of District Technology and Networked Information Policy
• Employee Acceptable Use of Electronic Communications Systems in Schools Regulation

Gulf Islands School District:

• Internet Acceptable Use Policy

Haida Gwaii School District:

• Electronic Technology Systems Use Policy

Kamloops/Thompson School District:

• Technology Policies

Kootenay Lake School District:

• District Computer Network/Internet User Agreement

Langley School District:

• Technology - Acceptable Use Policy

Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District:

• Social Media Guidelines
• Information Technology and Communication Systems - Appropriate Use Policy

Mission Public Schools:

• Internet and Email Access for all Users of the School District Procedure
• Computer Network Procedure

Nanaimo - Ladysmith Public Schools:

• Appropriate Use of School District Information Technology Procedure

Nechako Lakes School District:

• Digital Technology - Regulation
• Social Media & Cloud Technology - Regulation

New Westminster School District:

• Digital Technology Policy
• Responsible Use of Electronic Social Media Procedure - pg. 35

Nicola - Similkameen School District:

• District Technology and Networked Information Policies

Nisga'a School District:

• Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Regulation

North Okanagan - Shuswap School District:

• Policy and Regulations Manual - Digital Citizenship Policy is number 1020.

North Vancouver School District:

• Information and Communication Systems and Resources Policy

Okanagan Skaha School District:

• Acceptable Use of Technology Policy

Peace River North School District:

• Acceptable Internet Use Policy

Peace River South School District:

• Electronic Communications - Employees

Powell River School District:

• District Electronic Network Procedure

Prince George School District:

• Acceptable Use of Networks Policy

Qualicum School District:

• Internet Access and Network Citizenship Policy

Quesnel School District:

• Computer & Internet Usage & Access Policy

Revelstoke School District:

• Information Technology and MyEducationBC Usage and Access Policy

Rocky Mountain School District:

• Social Media Use Policy
• Information and Technology Management Acceptable Use Policy

Saanich School District:

• Use of Technology and Information Systems Policy (Number 3130) - pg. 81

Southeast Kootenay School District:

• Social Media Use Policy
• Use of Privately Owned Personal Computers

Stikine School District:

• Information & Technology Management Acceptable Use Policy

Sunshine Coast School District:

• Information Technology: District-Wide Network and Internet Appropriate Use

Surrey School District:

• Information & Communication Technology Access and Use Policy
• School, Staff and Student Web Site Parameters

Vancouver Island North School District:

• Information and Information Technology Policy
• Use of Personal Electronic Devices - Technology Policy

Vancouver Island West School District:

• Acceptable Use of Computer Network and Internet Policy

Vancouver School Board:

• Social Media Policy (Draft)
• Acceptable Use of Technology

West Vancouver School District:

• District Electronic Information Systems - Acceptable Use Guidelines

Tips and Guidelines for Teachers

The following resources offer suggestions for teachers using technology and personal social media accounts:

• Alberta Teachers' Association: E-liability Brochure
• Alberta Teachers' Association: "New Technologies: Invaluable but double-edged tools"
• BC College of Teachers: TC Magazine: "Blurring the Boundaries: Technology and Its Impact on the Teacher-Student Relationship"
• BCTF Teacher Newsmagazine: "Stay Safe on Social Media"
• BC Teacher Regulation Branch: Learn, Spring 2015

• Read "Thinking About the Standards: A Case Study" on page 12.

• BC Teacher Regulation Branch: Learn, Spring 2016

• Read "Professional Conduct Advisory: Professional Boundaries and Social Media” on page 14.

• Canadian Teachers’ Federation/Fédération Canadienne des Enseignantes et des Enseignants: Cybertips for Teachers
• CBC: "Why social media can be a minefield for teachers"
• Chalkup: Social Media for Teachers
• Connect Safely: "The Educator's Guide to Social Media"
• Edmonton Public Teachers: Teachers and Technology
• The EdTech Advocate: When Students Ask to Follow or Friend: An Ethical Response Guide for Educators
• Edutopia: Social Media for Teachers: Guides, Resources, and Ideas
• George Couros: The Principal of Change blog

• This blog, created by a principal from Alberta, often addresses social media and the use of technology by teachers. All of his past blog posts are available to browse, but here are a few of the most relevant entries to start with:

• "Do the 'basics' change over time?"
• "Personal and Professional vs. Public and Private"
• "What does your digital portfolio show?"
• "The Worst Approach to Teaching Students About Social Media"

• Julia Hengstler: A K-12 Primer for British Columbia Teachers Posting Students’ Work Online
• NEA Today: "Six Ways to Avoid Those Social Media Landmines"
• New Brunswick Teachers' Association: Becoming a Professional - Think Before You Post: Safe Social Networking & Electronic Communication for Teachers
• Newfoundland & Labrador Teachers' Association: NLTA Cyberconduct and Electronic Communications – Important Information and Guidelines for Teachers
• Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association (NLTA): "Are You Targeted by Inappropriate Social Media Comments?"
• Ontario College of Teachers: Professional Advisory - Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media
• Ontario College of Teachers: Professionally Speaking: The Magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers, September 2015

• "CBC Ombudsman Addresses Members" is on pg. 62.

• Ontario College of Teachers: Professionally Speaking: The Magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers, March 2017

• "Making Connections" is on page 45.
• "The Potential Pitfalls of Social Media" is on page 52

• Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA): On Thin Ice: Maintaining Professional Boundaries - A Resource for Teachers

• "Using Social Media" is on pg. 9.

• The Sun Chronicle: Area schools look for ways to deal with social media
• Teach: The Magazine: Making Social Media Work for You
• TeachHUB: "Teachers, Take Care of Your Digital Footprint"
• Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association: Professional Boundaries and the Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media
• Webroot: Social Media in the Classroom: The Digital Safety Debate (Part 3 of 3)
• West Vancouver Schools- Digital Footprint and Identity (free to use for other districts!)

Teaching Tools and Lesson Plans

If you want to incorporate technology into your lessons or teach your students about safely and effectively using technology and social media, these resources can help:

• BC Ministry of Education: BC's Digital Literacy Framework
• BrainPOP Educators: Internet Safety Lesson Ideas
• The Brown Bag Teacher blog: "Safely Using Videos in the Classroom"
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association: Privacy, the Internet and that Phone in your Pocket - Lesson Plan (Gr. 9-12)
• Code.org: Your Digital Footprint Lesson Plan (Gr. K-2)
• Common Sense Education: For Educators
• Ditch That Textbook blog: "15 Ways to Use Snapchat in Classes and Schools"
• EdTech Magazine: "Videoconferencing and Social Media Boost Reading Engagement"
• EdTek White Paper: Building and Keeping a Positive Digital Identity: A Practical Approach for Educators, Students and Parents
• Education Week: "My Favorite Teachers Use Social Media: A Student Perspective"
• Edureach101: Social Media in the Classroom
• Edutopia: "Making the Case for Social Media in Schools"
• ERASE Student Advisory: Social Media Guidelines Resource
• The Fourth R: Safe Sharing with Social Media Lesson Plan, Scroll down to "Media Studies (EMS 3O), "Safe Sharing with Social Media"

• FreeTech4Teachers: Beyond Google
• Global News: "Alberta school teaches children to use social media in positive ways"
• Huffpost: "Social Media Training for Kids: A 60-Minute Class Workshop"
• Huffpost: "Why Every Personal Brand Deserves an Early Start: One Florida high school’s forward-thinking course is jumpstarting students’ professional lives"
• Lester B. Pearson School Board: Digital Citizenship Program and Resources
• MediaSmarts: Teacher Resources
• Need Help Now

• This resource can provide teachers and their students with information about cyber-bullying prevention and support, as well as steps for getting content removed from the internet.

• Think Before You Share: Tips From Facebook and MediaSmarts
• Ontario College of Teachers: Professionally Speaking: The Magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers, June 2016

• Read "Blog On" on pg. 19

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Online Safety - Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8)
• TeachInCtrl: Teaching Digital Citizenship - Lesson plans
• West Vancouver Schools- Digital Footprint and Identity (free to use for other districts!)

Teacher Discipline Summaries

• Teacher discipline summaries are available from the BC Teacher Regulation Branch through their Searchable Discipline Database. To find summaries specific to teachers' use of social media, open the Discipline Database and under "Choose Topic," select "Inappropriate use of social media."

Hashtags

Here are a few of the most popular hashtags for teachers:

• #bced
• #caned
• #EdChat
• #k12
• #learning
• #education
• #EdTech