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School and Teacher Social Media Usage

Parents, students, and teachers are using social media to connect and communicate inside and outside the classroom. Programs like Black Board, School loop, Top Hat, and Moodle have created platforms to enhance the learning experience by increasing communication between all parties. Studies have shown that 96% of students have internet access, as well as access to at least one social media cite. Teachers are moving away from the no phones at school rule, and implement them into their courses to keep students attention in class. Teachers are at risk when using these platforms, especially when communicating with students outside of the classroom. Teachers use of social media outside of the classroom is not always protected by the teachers union. Teachers are taking risks when choosing to communicate with students outside of the classroom, especially when they are private conversations through social media. Transparency is the key to communicating with students. Teachers are choosing to use Twitter as a way to talk to their students in a safe and transparent way because it is a social media site where the posts and comments are open to the public.

Citations

"How social Media is Reshaping today's education system" Lori Wade. Georgetown University Center for Social Impact Communications at the School of Continuing Studies.

"Teachers and Social Media: Rights and Responsibilities" FindLaw.

"Teachers, students and social media: Where is the line?" Lori Grisham. USA Today. Published 5:31 p.m. ET April 9, 2014 | Updated 6:54 p.m. ET April 9, 2014.