1. Set up social media accounts solely for classroom use, utilizing your work email for registration.* 

2. Keep personal accounts completely private

   • Don’t friend students on networks

   • Check privacy settings of your personal accounts [ 5 Facebook Privacy Settings You Should Know ]

4. Communicate with parents and administration about how and why you will be using social media.

5. Don’t require students have an account on a public service; provide either read-only access (e.g. a public Twitter feed) or alternate method of communication.

6. Don’t post student work or media of students without proper release. See What can I post online? for details.

7. Only use email for individual or small group communication, or for posting non-public information (e.g. the passcode to an online textbook). Remember to use the BCC field when emailing multiple recipients.

*The exception to this being you can use a personal Facebook account to setup a fan page, as fans cannot see your personal profile.

If you get stuck on any task, please post your questions to the Discussion Forum.