do we really want all of this important information on us out there?
I actually used to think it was awesome. About 10 years ago, I came accross a guy who posted his resume online. It was a way for employeres to find him. I wanted that and spent 5 years making it happen, along with my own webpage. www.jasonnadeau.com
I have since taken the page down. As an educator you must remain private because you are a professional.
I have since updated and uploaded my resume and documents on www.applytoteach.ca
This website only allows school boards to view your documents and information. In a day of identity theft I would advise against revealing too much.
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I had no idea that we as educators are supposed to remain anonymous. What if you are careful and still want to use the tool as a way to communicate with students. As long as you continually monitor what is placed on there, I would think there shouldn't be a problem. However I do not profess to know everything...I am simply learning as I carry on.
Sheri
I do agree that it is important yet difficult not to reveal too much
I think that this is the difficulty with anything online, private things become public very quickly. I think that social software applications such as Facebook can make this difficult for people who want privacy. For example, someone can take a picture of you and put it on facebook without your permission. Even if you get it taken off, many people may have seen it already. This is unethical but can happen.
There are certainly some concerns about privacy in an online world but I'm not sure that I agree that educators should remain anonymous. In fact, professional educators are usually trusted public intellectuals in their communities and as such should be setting an example of correct usage of web based resources.
It is always best to make sure that you don't say anything in an online format that you wouldn't say out loud in your staff room.
I agree with Glen as well, we shouldn't shy away from using these great on-line applications. We just need to think about what we write on-line and reflect on how it will affect ourselves and others. We basically do the same thing when we talk to people outside of the digital world.
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