digital tattoo for ubc teacher candidates: fall 2015
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Think Before You Ink
Julie Mitchell, UBC Library (on leave)Cindy Underhill, CTLT
digital identity and teachers…
“As a field and society we should be willing to openly discuss these issues with understanding, patience, and recognition of the complexitiessurrounding SNS [social networking site] participation and social well-being.”Excerpt from: Kimmons, R.; Veletsianos, G (in press) Teacher Professionalization in the Age of Social Networking Sites: Identifying Major Tensions and Dilemmas.
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Session
We’ll explore 4 questions: Why does your digital identity matter – as
teachers? How might your digital practices impact your
students? What makes the digital world so complex? What are some strategies for thoughtful
decision making?
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your digital identity: a fragment
What did you share? Why did you share it? How did you share it? What did you consider
before hitting send?
5 minutes: Think, Pair, Share
Your social networks:
Your digital identity
JMImage licensed cc:by Maurizio Pesce on FlickrStats from: Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2015 – Report:http://www.kpcb.com/internet-trends.
40% of mobile users on smartphones
73% of world’s populationuse mobile phones.
Why does it matter?
video at 4 billion views per day (mainly FB)
gaming growing 122% year over year
audio content growing 33% year over year (10 mill in last 2 years joined Soundcloud)
content & stories growing 140% year over year
Excerpt from: Audrey Watters: What Educators Need to Know About Today’s Internet – EML June 2015
Stats from Mary Meeker’s Internet Report for 2015: http://www.kpcb.com/internet-trends
Image licensed Cc:by:sa by Martin Abbegglen on Flickr
User
generated
content
Why does it matter?
12-24 year olds generating content – 76% use camera to post to SM
Snapchat and Instagram replacing FB for social networking
Stats from Mary Meeker’s Internet Report for 2015http://www.kpcb.com/internet-trends
Image licensed Cc:by:sa by Martin Abbegglen on Flickr
Why does it matter?
The rise of the “ephemeralnet”…
“Now of age, those young digital natives whose lives we cataloged without their consent are rebelling.
They don’t want open social networks, they want intimacy. They don’t believe every action has to be meaningful and permanent. They imagine the web as deletable.”
Excerpt from: Techcrunch.com: The Rise of the Ephemeralnet – June 2013.
Image from: Weheartit - Anonymous
Why does it matter?
“ What apps like these do is allow us a little bit more freedom to be ourselves, for better or worse.”
From: Forbes – Why We Should Celebrate Snapchat and Encourage Ephemeral Communication (May, 2013)
Why does it matter?
Instagram launched Snapchat rival – Bolt – in 2014.
Until it hits Canada, your images can be seen and shared by anyone if your account is public.
Just sayin…
Why does it matter to teachers?
“Popular SNS have embedded beliefs about identity that are naïve and do not fully reflect the negotiated social participation that frame educators’ evolving Identities.”
Excerpt from: Kimmons, R.; Veletsianos, G (in press) Teacher Professionalization in the Age of Social Networking Sites: Identifying Major Tensions and Dilemmas.
Considerations/negotiations
Image source: http://www.ivanecoyote.com/page/6/bio Image licensed cc:by on Flickr
Why does it matter to teachers?
“ The Supreme Court of Canada has determined that educators are held to a higher standard than other citizens due to their unique role in society.”
From:www.bcteacherregulation
Group Discussion – Part 1
“ The Supreme Court of Canada has determined that educators are held to a higher standard than other citizens due to their unique role in society.”
From:www.bcteacherregulation.ca
In pairs, 5 min.:What do you think the implications might be for YOUR digital identity? Think practical but also big picture.
Group Discussion – Part 2
Go, no-go & shades of grey.
Join a pair: group brainstorm. Take note of your group’s thoughts on the following:
GoAcceptable activity on
social media
Shades of GreyNot sure where
this fits
No-GoUn-acceptable
activity on social media
Go: professional network
From: Education Canada: Twitter and Canadian Educators
From: educator George Couros’ Twitter timeline
No-Go: criticizing students
Enough said?
No-Go: racism
Winnipeg teacher, on leave after controversial Facebook posts on aboriginals.
Excerpt from: CBC news Manitoba Posted: Dec 11, 2014
Shades of grey…
“If teachers do not clearly understand how moral turpitude is defined in a given community, then how can they be sure that their behavior (online or offline) is beyond reproach?”
Excerpt from: Kimmons, R.; Veletsianos, G (in press) Teacher Professionalization in the Age of Social Networking Sites: Identifying Major Tensions and Dilemmas.
Blurred Boundaries
Do guidelines help?
VSB drafts social media guidelinesMay, 2013
From Gwyneth Anne-Bronwynn on Flickr – CCbySA 2.0
Blurred boundaries You’re on holiday in Mexico and friend posts
and tags a photo of you on the beach with a drink and cigarette in hand.
Consider context
Photo source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Consider context
Photo source: Huffington Post
Blurred Boundaries VSB Draft Social Media Policy (p. 2)
"As role models for students and a representative of the School District, you must ensure that your use of social networking, even on your personal time, does not reflect negatively on your professional reputation or that of the School District.”
From VSB Draft Social Media Policy
Blurred Boundaries VSB Draft Social Media Policy (p. 3)
“Ask friends not to tag you in any photosor videos without your permission and removeanything that is not appropriate to your rolein the School District.”
From VSB Draft Social Media Policy
Blurred Boundaries You’ve had a terrible first week on your
practicum and you post the following to a private group on FB:
“Crazy advisor, entitled students, and mismanaged school. All in a days work. Anyone up for a drink?”
Blurred Boundaries: Students
Image credit: Flickr user OldShoeWoman JM
Blurred Boundaries: Students
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Blurred Boundaries VSB Draft Social Media Policy (p. 2)
“Social networking sites and online postings are not necessarily private. Never criticize students, other district employees or the School District on online sites.”
From VSB Draft Social Media Policy
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Blurred Boundaries You’ve finished a great first week on your
practicum and you receive a FB friend request from one of the students in your class.
Blurred Boundaries
Excerpt from: The Daily Dot – Jan 9, 2015: Why Teachers Shouldn’t Be Friends With Their Students on Facebook
Blurred Boundaries VSB Draft Social Media Policy (p. 2)
“Do not request or accept any students or minor (person under the age of 19 years) as ‘friends’ on social networking sites or interact with students or minors on social networking sites for purposes not related to the delivery of the student’s educational program.”
From VSB Draft Social Media Policy
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Your digital tattoo: by others Not online? Or are you? Own your identity
Source: http://mashable.com/2012/09/27/sikh-reddit-response/ CU
Complexity of Online Environment
Dynamics that influence what we do online– Anonymity – Persistence– Replicability– Searchability– Scalability
From: boyd, danah. 2009. "Social Media is Here to Stay... Now What?"
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The audience can be invisibleand anonymous
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Online Environment | Persistence
what you (or others) put on the internet stays there
The good
The bad
The ugly
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Online Environment |Replicability
Content can be taken out of context
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Online Environment |Scalability
Scalability: what’s intended for one reaches many JM
Online Environment | Searchability
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Online Environment | Searchability
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Strategies
What employers look for…
Excerpt from: Berkelaar, B. (2014) What Employers Want To See When They Google You. Brazencareerist.com CU
Strategies
Consider what you want out of life.
“By acting online and offline in a way consistent with what you value, you simplify the work of impression management and increase the chances of finding a good professional match.”
Excerpt from: Berkelaar, B. (2014) What Employers Want To See When They Google You. Brazencareerist.com
Strategies
Get advice and feedback.
Ask friends what three words come to mind when they google you or look at your public profiles.
“Use any feedback you get to evaluate your digital presence against the expectations set out for your profession.”
Excerpt from: Berkelaar, B. (2014) What Employers Want To See When They Google You. Brazencareerist.com
Strategies
Curate accordingly.
“having some information online is generally better than nothing. Manage privacy settings, check Google and Bing, update your profile photos and share your expertise in relevant online communities.”
Excerpt from: Berkelaar, B. (2014) What Employers Want To See When They Google You. Brazencareerist.com
Strategies Choose and manage digital
relationships carefully.
“We are known by the friends we keep online. If you haven’t done so, use LinkedIn to develop and maintain a network of relevant professional connections.”
“Ask people with whom you’ve worked or volunteered whether they can offer you an endorsement.”
Excerpt from: Berkelaar, B. (2014) What Employers Want To See When They Google You. Brazencareerist.com
Photo release policies
Become familiar with media release or photo release policies of your school district
It is important to remember your responsibilities as a teacher candidate include not adding to the digital tattoo of your students.
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Image credit: Flickr user OldShoeWoman
Facebook Guide for Educators
Facebook for Educators and Community Leaders (2013): http://bit.ly/1MoldeC
Soundcloud: Ask A Teacher Series
Panoply Media: Ask a Teacher Series: Episode 9: Friending Your Students
How did we do together?
Consider what you’ve learned… Why does your digital identity matter – as
teachers? How might your digital practices impact your
students? What makes the digital world so complex? What are some strategies for thoughtful
decision making?
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Resources BC College of Teachers: Standards, Questions and Case Studies
http://www.bcct.ca/Standards/QuestionsCaseStudiesContents.aspx# Berkelaar, B. (2014)What Employers Want To See When They Google You. Brazencareerist.com boyd, danah. 2009. "Social Media is Here to Stay... Now What?" Microsoft Research Tech Fest,
Redmond, Washington, February 26. Retrieved March 10, 2009: http://www.danah.org/papers/talks/MSRTechFest2009.html
Digital Tattoo: digitaltattoo.ubc.ca Foresight Future Identities (2013) Final Project Report.The Government Office for Science,
London. Haberman,S. (2012) Sikh Woman Teaches Reddit a Lesson in Tolerance. Mashable.com Vancouver School Board (May, 2013):
Draft Policy and Regulations: Acceptable Use of Technology and Social Media Policy for Employees
Kimmons, R.; Veletsianos, G (in press) Teacher Professionalization in the Age of Social Networking Sites: Identifying Major Tensions and Dilemmas.
Meeker, Mary (2015). Internet Trends 2015: http://www.kpcb.com/internet-trends Watters, Audrey (2015) What Educators Need to Know About Today’s Internet – EML June 2015
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