ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA
TRAINING & EDUCATION PROGRAM
THE PROBLEM
About 70% of parents say schools are not doing enough to educate students about the perils of using social media.
By 2012, all schools receiving federal E-rate funds must educate students about responsible Internet use.
Educators are increasingly using social media websites, and they are saying things that create a lot of trouble for schools.
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has stated that if schools fail to protect against abuse online, they may violate civil rights laws.
Dealing with off-campus cyberbullying and harassment via social media sites presents challenging conflicts with free speech rights.
Employers and college admissions officers are increasingly searching online about applicants, and are rejecting them based on what they find.
THE SOLUTION
TeachPrivacy offers a complete program to address social media problems at your school. Our materials cover three topics:
1. Online Gossip and Self-Exposure
2. Cyberbullying
3. SextingOur program includes:
• Videos and curriculum materials and guides for up to 3 class hours with students
• Videos and guides for schools to make available to parents on school websites
• Videos and guides to train administrators, teachers, and staff (less than 1 hour total)We have everything you need to deal with the problem of social media – produced by Professor Daniel J. Solove, who has written the leading book about the problems of social media and has spoken about the topic all over the world. Our program is easy to use and covers all the bases.
HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM
1. Show videos to students and use our curriculum guides to engage in a discussion with students.
2. Put parent materials on your website.
3. Show videos to educators – each topic is about 15 minutes and can be covered individually or all at once.
A SAMPLE OF MATERIALS INCLUDED
Below, you can get a sense of the materials included in the program. In order to view the videos, you must have Adobe Flash Player installed in your browser. If you don’t have Adobe Flash Player, click here to download and install it (will take only about 1 minute and does not require a reboot).
Each student video comes with a detailed curriculum guide and student handout.
Educator and parent videos come with guides.
1. Gossip and Self-Exposure Online
Video for Educators and Parents (Preview)
— includes guide for educators and parentsVideo for High School Students (Preview)
— includes handout for students
— includes curriculum guide and teacher’s manualVideo for Middle School Students (Preview)
— includes handout for students
— includes curriculum guide and teacher’s manual
2. Cyberbullying
Video for Educators (Preview)
— includes guide for educatorsVideo for High School Students (Preview)
— includes handout for students
— includes curriculum guide and teacher’s manualVideo for Middle School Students (Preview)
— includes handout for students
— includes curriculum guide and teacher’s manualVideo for Parents
— includes guide for parents
3. Sexting
Video for Educators
— includes guide for educatorsVideo for High School Students
— includes handout for students
— includes curriculum guide and teacher’s manualVideo for Middle School Students
— includes handout for students
— includes curriculum guide and teacher’s manualVideo for Parents
— includes guide for parents
4. Other Videos and Materials
Educators Online Video
This video is designed to train educators about appropriate personal social media use. Includes guide.
Student Speech and the First Amendment: A Guide for Public Schools
This guide is intended for public K-12 school officials. It provides extensive background about how the First Amendment deals with student speech on and off campus. It discusses when schools can discipline students for off-campus speech, providing a detailed and accessible overview of the First Amendment “substantial disruption” test.
Understanding Social Media: A Guide for Parents
This guide contains essential information parents should know about social media websites, the privacy risks they pose to children, and how parents can protect their children.
Facebook: A Guide for Parents
This guide is intended to inform parents about Facebook, the most popular online social media website. The guide describes the good and bad consequences of using Facebook and provides tips for how to advise and monitor children to ensure they use Facebook responsibly and safely. The guide contains step-by-step instructions about how to understand Facebook’s privacy settings.
Facebook: A Guide for Students
We have also prepared an edition of this guide for students. It contains much of the same material as the parent version, but is addressed to the students themselves.
A Guide to Specific Social Media Websites
This guide provides you with key information about two dozen of the most popular sites so you can learn about them, their risks, and how to protect your child.
