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I'm the Other Woman! - Finding Yourself Online

Session 3
Kristy Vincent — Hardin ISD

How can educators be transparent when we are repetitively told to conform to a fictitious model of "good" constructed by society? For years we have encouraged educators to separate their personal and professional lives online. In a world where every search and online interaction is connected, it's becoming increasingly difficult to do. Should we even be doing it any more? Extending the conversation from the opening panel, how can educators be honestly and freely transparent today?

Many argue we are creating fake images of ourselves that even we can't live up to. We share the good, the great, and the wonderful, but rarely the down and dirty process. In doing so, we create these mythical creatures of perfection and bliss. What we share and present online is so very far from the reality we live and breathe. As educators, we know students are always watching but does that deny us the right to be "true" online? What should (or shouldn't) we post online, and why?

Conversational Practice

This could be done well using a dual Chalk Talk with opposing views on opposing sides of the room (wall mounted paper for each side). All participants contribute to both sides with ideas, rebuttals, and even a little devil's advocate. Conversation recorded and used to create a collaborative document of "social media guiding ideas for educators."

The following links are blog postings from the last couple of years that offer varying perspectives on this issue.

From Will Richardson http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/leadership-transparency/

Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/2013/07/24/understanding-sharing/ http://ideasandthoughts.org/2013/08/26/the-mixed-message-of-digital-citizenship/

George Couros http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/1810

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Kristy Vincent
Kristy Vincent
Hardin ISD

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