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Why Teachers Are Terrified Of Facebook
“Facebook is becoming a bigger fear for schools than Ofsted,” said the agreeably-named Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers. “Increasingly, social media are [sic] being used to fuel campaigns against schools and teachers. Twenty per cent of our members have received threats or abuse online — parents or ex-pupils being the most common source. The results can be devastating.”
I would imagine so. Victims unveiled in the study include a headmistress who faced a year of online abuse from a parent via social media, triggering a breakdown and leaving her suicidal. Another teacher had to be treated for depression and suicidal thoughts after allegations led to her being questioned by the police.
Mr. Hobby’s main concerns regarding campaigns of abuse through platforms such as Facebook is that there is no legislation in place to handle good, old-fashioned lies, and that hate campaigns are often “based on false allegations or innuendo.”
“We’ve seen how social media and the mob mentality can be combined in the recent riots in British cities,” he added.
Quite. Certainly it’s true that some of these examples are very unpleasant and the perpetrators of online hate campaigns (towards anyone, not just teachers) should and must be brought to justice.
However, there’s a much bigger, and far more well-established reason why teachers are scared of Facebook, and always have been.
Photos.
Namely, photos of them staggering out of nightclubs. Or into police cars. Or, more commonly, brazenly exposing themselves in a series of scantily-clad photographs — which happens more than you might like to believe.
You see, despite appearances, teachers would like you to believe that they are just regular, normal people — like you and me. They see everyone else doing silly things on Facebook, and want to join in. That would seem absolutely fine on paper, but in the cold, hard world of finger-pointing, it doesn’t really work.
I have many teacher acquaintances, and I’m always amazed by how many of them befriend their students on Facebook. In part I admire the enthusiasm they are showing for their chosen profession, but the rest of me is like: “What? Are you completely mad?”
You see, teachers aren’t normal people. Neither are police officers, politicians, soldiers and anyone else that society holds to a higher standard. We expect them to behave in a certain way, and when they step outside of our preconceived ideals we don’t like it, and we usually want — even demand — some accountability.
Social media has allowed many of us to be far more open about the ways that we each choose to live our lives. It’s entirely opt-in — that is, you don’t have to get involved — and the privacy controls are in place on networks such as Facebook to let you decide how much of yourself you want to make public. And how much you don’t.
And if you’re a teacher, it’s my advice that you take full advantage of those privacy options and make as little of your Facebook profile public as possible. Set it so that your name and nothing else shows up in a search on the network.
Use Facebook just to stay in touch with friends and family (and definitely not students), block and report any and everyone who crosses a line, and if somebody starts tagging photos of you on the network, ask them politely but firmly to take them down.
Social media is still in its infancy, and the educational curve is steep. Teachers and schools are right to be concerned, but this isn’t a problem that only affects them. It’s simply one that they’ve only recently become aware of.
Bottom line? Each of us has had to learn the hard way. Welcome to the Internet.
Facebook Users: Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Ludia Inc. and Mark Burnett’s One Three Television LLC teamed up to create the application that’s based on the syndicated TV game show.
Ludia Chief Executive Officer Alex Thabet said in a press release:
Contestants simultaneously compete to correctly answer eight multiple choice questions pooled from different school subjects such as art, world geography, earth science, math, languages and others, with the ability to use the cheat to help answer difficult questions. The top three players at the end of the first round have a chance at boosting cas” earnings by correctly answering a 5th Grader Bonus Question. At the end of the game, a successful contestant can share winnings with friends and brag about the win by posting it on his/her Facebook wall.
The live, multiplayer game allows you to follow friends’ grades and progress with authentic theme music in a classroom setting. Instead of asking an actual fifth grader like on the TV show, you copy off your Facebook friends as a lifeline.
Your grades are based on your daily high score and are displayed next to your name for others to see. They range from an F to an A+.
Each day you log in, you get one free spin on the fortune reel, a slot machine where you can win cash, free shows (which can be exchanged for Facebook credits) or the jackpot of 100 free shows.
Additional spins on the fortune reel can be purchased for 10 Facebook credits.
The Facebook game is getting great reviews from players, averaging 4.8 out of 5 stars based on more than 6,800 reviews.
Two Applications Integrate Facebook And Google Plus
For people like me with more social media accounts than they know what to do with, these can be very handy.
Social Plus allows user to access Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus using a single application. It is currently available on the Android market and will be available on the iPhone and iPad within the next two weeks, creator Mithun Baphana told us via email.
According to his press release, the Social Plus app acts like a social networking browser and can be used on 465 different Android devices globally. There are both free — meaning you look at ads — and paid — you have more screen space without the ads — versions. The paid version is only $1.
Gooce allows you to control and use your LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter accounts on Google Plus.
The free extension was developed by an Italian company called CMIP and is compatible with Firefox andChrome.
It allows users to read and post to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn while seeing their feeds inside Google Plus.
Readers, are you curious to try either of these?
What Women Are Looking For
Respect
Respect is the most important thing that a woman looks for in a relationship. Respect must be given to her friends, opinions, interests, bodies, and minds. You don’t have to agree with everything she says or does, but respecting and honoring their opinions is the most important aspect of showing respect in a relationship. Be honest, fair, considerate, and kind.
Sex
Believe it or not, but women love sex. All aspects in the bedroom are much appreciated by women and not just the finish. Massages, cuddling, and touching are also things that women appreciate and love in a relationship. There is no such thing as too many back rubs.
Romance
Instead of the normal take out food with a movie at home, try having a nice candlelit dinner. Having date nights, making out in a car, and other things you did when you first starting going out can be more romantic than you expect, even after she becomes your wife. The things that made you fall in love with her don’t have to stop because there are chores to do or bills to pay.
Time and priority
Making sure she is number one in your life is very important. Putting aside time to spend with her and show that love is the number one priority can really show that you truly love her. Even taking time to do some chores that she normally does like cleaning the house or doing dishes can make her feel loved and know that you are there for her.
Dinner
Greeting her at the door after a long day at work or out with the kids can show her you’ve been thinking about her all day. Even if you aren’t a master chef or can’t even boil water, you can put together something or heat up a frozen meal and show her you were waiting all day for her to come home
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