Create a blog post where you identify an ethical dilemma in your own practice linked to digital or online access or activity. Explain the dilemma and discuss either:
Code of Ethics As Teachers, we have a professional commitment to learners, parents, society and the profession. The Education Council developed a set of guidelines in alignment with the Code of Ethics, for teachers to assist them with ethical dilemmas that may arise as a result of Social Media. In the previous post, I discussed the benefits of using Social Media in the classroom but it does pose a question of what is accepted between teachers and students. This issue was raised in a newspaper article where one teacher felt that "peoples thresholds were different" and inconsistency about what was considered inappropriate. For example, some may see befriending students on Facebook as crossing the professional line whereas others may not see this any different to using email. The guidelines are there to ensure teachers act in the same high standard that they would in a classroom, online and when using Social Media. "Teachers should be able to use social media with confidence in both their professional work and private lives" Dr Peter Lind, Head of Education Council School Policy
At my school, all staff members are required to sign an ICT agreement policy. Within this document it makes reference to the Code of Ethics, and reminds teachers to bear in mind the ethical obligations when interacting with students online. There is however, no specific examples as to what is or is not accepted. For example, there is no mention of whether it would be ethical or not to befriend a student on Facebook. In my practice I discuss our school's ICT Agreement with the students and talk about their devices as learning tools. Students are more than welcome to email me but they are reminded it needs to be school-related. One student, emailed me saying, "Hi Teacher, my friend" to which I reminded him that emails are to be used for help with classwork. We also have a class blog which the students have respected because they knew the purpose was for school and for learning. Students, like teachers are aware of the implications if the Agreements are violated. References Evans Bay Intermediate. (2016). ICT Agreement. New Zealand Education Council. (2012). Guidelines on Ethical Use of Social Media. Retrieved from https://teachersandsocialmedia.co.nz/sites/default/files/ resources/Guidelines%20-%20ethical%20use%20of%20social%20media_0.pdf Teachers' blurred lines with students. (2014, March 13). Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved from http:// www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9822842/Teachers-blurred-lines-with-students.
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