- Be careful what information you disclose such as your address, school, place of work or birthday.
It's always a good idea in this digital world to keep your information safe. In this situation, as an educator, you wan to be aware of your students' safety. Don't post the name of your school, where you are or any names of those at the school. As an educator with a blog it's important to remember that when you blog you are not only blogging about you but others and your have a responsibility to keep your students and their families safe. Just give a quick thought to how you would feel if someone were to blog about your child in their school environment. I know I would not want a teacher to mention my child's name or where their school is located. Use common sense on this one.
- Be careful about the photos you post as they may reveal things about you that you would rather keep private.
Just in case you don't know, someone can pull a photo off of your blog and find out where and when it was taken. If taken with your phone you will want to change your location setting to 'off'.' So, we need to be aware of where the pictures are taken. Make sure the photos do not have the name of the school, street signs or any landmarks that would allow someone to find out where you are located. This, again, is for the safety of your students. Another thing to remember is to ask parents if they would feel comfortable with you posting photos of their children.
- Keep blogs positive and don't use them for slander or to attack others.
In this day of online bullying it's so important to not post anything that could be harmful to others. This is kind of a no-brainer. We should also remember that students will be reading your blog and you should be setting a good example by staying positive. Content on your blog should revolve around engaging your students in curriculum. Another thing to remember is that your class may not be the only audience you have, so always keep it light and happy.
- What’s on your shirt? The name of your school, sports team, or club? Your name?
The lesson here is to be aware of your surroundings. There are times when I go to post something and realized that I caught a sign or license plate in the shot - that's where blurring in Photoshop comes in handy. Take a close look at what you are posting before it goes out into the world. You may also want someone else to take a look as well, sometimes a fresh set of eyes can see things that you missed.
Erin
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