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Facebook Guidelines

Here is a list of suggested guidelines for utilizing Facebook with your classroom.


Setting up your account and Class Page
  • Create a Facebook account with your Lindbergh email address.
  • Go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/create/
  • Choose Company, Organization, or Institution, and select “Education” – This will be your class page.
  • Create a Facebook account using your Lindbergh e-mail address. Leave your profile page blank (no picture, school, friends, etc.)
Three Page Administrators
  • You, another teacher in your grade level/department, and your school principal
  • How to add administrators to your Class Page:
    • Click “Edit Page”
    • Select “Manage Admins”
    • Click “Add another admin,” then type e-mail address for your teacher and principal, and click “Save Changes.” (Note: Admins must have a Facebook account already set up)
Creating Guidelines
  • On your class page, create a notes page titled “Lindbergh Facebook Guidelines.” (To do this, click “edit page,” then select “apps” from the left hand menu. Under the “Notes” icon, click “Go to app”. Then click the “write a note” button.) Use the text below to create your Facebook posting guidelines:
Lindbergh Facebook Guidelines
Thank you for visiting Mr./Mrs./Ms. ____________’s Facebook page at (SCHOOL). We welcome your comments and encourage conversations and questions.
To keep discussions focused on school news and events, this page is moderated and comments are reviewed by the (SCHOOL) teachers and administrators. We ask that you please use respect when commenting on our page. Postings deemed inappropriate for a viewing audience of all ages will removed, including (but not limited to):


1. Personal attacks
2. Off-topic postings
3. Solicitation of products or services
4. Racist, sexist, abusive, profane, violent or obscene language


Facebook rules state that users must be age 13 or older. In compliance with these rules, Lindbergh will not accept fans on a page who are younger than 13.


If you have questions about our Facebook guidelines, please e-mail bcross@lindberghschools.ws.


Privacy Settings
  • Moderate your “Fans”: Make sure you are aware of who is following your page.
  • At the end of each school year, clear out your fans. Start fresh with your new students and families.
Settings
  • Under “Edit Page,” click “Manage Permissions” and select the following:
    • Default landing tab: Wall
    • Uncheck “users can write or post content on wall,” “users can add photos” and “users can add videos”
    • Profanity Blocklist-Strong
Media Permission
  • Check your students’ media permissions in SIS. Do not post pictures of students who do not have a signed media release form.
  • Do not list students’ first and last names unless student is being honored with a specific award or recognition
Facebook Age Requirement
  • 13-year-old limit. Middle and elementary school teachers should not allow students as fans.


Note for Parents
Dear Parents, Please join our class online! I now have a Facebook/Twitter page to keep you informed about class activities, homework and general announcements. I hope this will be a great way for you to stay involved with your child’s education and see what we do each day at (SCHOOL). Facebook users must be at least 13 years old, so this page is intended for parents only. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on our Facebook page or e-mail me at xxxxxx@lindberghschools.ws.


Things to remember about your personal Facebook account
  • Personal Page-Limit Friendships – Limit your personal contacts online and offline to family, friends and personal acquaintances. For the same reasons that you keep relationships with students and parents professional in the real world, personal conversations and non-school-related contact with students online is discouraged.

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