For the second half of todays lecture we talked about internet safety and FIPPA, or the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. The main theme of the presentation was proper use of technology and social media in the classroom.

One thing that we went over was social media use by teachers; it is recommended that teachers, especially of the middle school age, have private social media accounts to protect their privacy as well as their students. The digital footprint of a teacher is closely monitored by both their schools, students, and their student’s parents. I found talking about this very informative, as I currently have public social media accounts, and I was curious as to why most teachers have private accounts. After talking about how photos posted when you were younger, before becoming a teacher, could still be viewed as inappropriate if they are intended for older audiences (alcohol is in view of camera).

It was a very informative class and I will defiantly keep the information shared in my mind as I post on my public social media pages, as well as consider making most of my accounts private, as I wouldn’t want to limit my opportunities with posts on social media.