Slideshow by Lucinda Jones

Before you post: Things to look out for

lujones10 — 2024-02-18 16:25:04 UTC

Avoid instantly sharing any picture or video you take. Take some time to look closely at what you've recorded, ideally on a bigger screen than a phone, or at least by zooming in and looking closely at everything that's visible. You'll be surprised at what you catch (for example, student names on worksheets, classroom passwords on Post-its, and profile information on a computer monitor). To help, here's some things to look for:

Always give consent

lujones10 — 2024-02-18 16:27:20 UTC

The faces and names of students whose parents haven't given explicit consent for sharing.
Unless you've made some arrangement with students and parents or caregivers, always make sure that students' faces and names are obscured. Watch out for reflections.

Never give out birthdates, Phone numbers or ss#

lujones10 — 2024-02-18 16:30:03 UTC

Addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers.
While you might have consent to share students' faces or names, never share other personal info that can be used to locate a student or steal their identity.

Never post pictures of your students

lujones10 — 2024-02-18 16:32:36 UTC

Posts that involve your students in ads, product promotion, or marketing.
Social media can be a great way to offer feedback to developers of educational products, but consider how posts about products that include your students can make them nonconsensual spokespeople.

References:

lujones10 — 2024-02-18 16:48:11 UTC

Higgin, T. (2022, September 16). Keeping your students (and yourself) safe on social media: A checklist. Common Sense Education. https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/keeping-your-students-and-yourself-safe-on-social-media-a-checklist