Survey Shows Students Need Ethics Training in Social Media
A recent post by Education Week blogger Katie Ash underscores the need to educate students on how to use social networks responsibly.
According to a survey of 17-year-olds conducted by Junior Achievement, nine out of 10 teenagers use social networks every day. More than a third of respondents said they did not consider the reactions of admission officers, future employers or their parents when posting content. Also, 16 percent admitted to blatantly unethical behavior such as “posting content embarrassing to others, spreading rumors and pretending to be someone other than themselves.”
The full results of the survey show an alarming trend among young people. Social network use is becoming increasingly ingrained in the lives of young adults, yet understanding of the future implications of posting Internet content is surprisingly low.
Click here for a post by ISTE guest blogger Megan Dolman on the new book Safe Practices for Life Online: A Guide for Middle and High School.
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4 Comments
joyce
Wednesday, 16th December 2009 at 3:16 am
Well said. Students need to be taught the rules and proper way to conduct themselves online, just like in real life. Adora provides two sessions on digital citizenship which can be found on cilc.org website by typing Adora Svitak.
Bonita
Thursday, 17th December 2009 at 10:13 am
As a tech school opening the doors to our students to use social media for educational use, it was apparent that our students will need exposure to the possible consequences of being irresponsible on networking sites. Before teachers can use these sites in their classrooms we are requiring a “101” for responsible behavior and self-representation on social networking sites. We are excited to allow our students this opportunity, but the responsibility has to be on them and on the instructors.
Ashley
Tuesday, 29th December 2009 at 1:42 pm
This is a fact all over North America. How are students supposed to be educated in social media if its not taught in school?
We need to get internet safety in the curriculum by backing organizations like KiwiSeminars.com.
We can’t assume kids will learn on their own, just as we taught them not to talk to strangers offline.
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