Starting today, educators around the country have a new online tool that will help them communicate better with their staff and students when it comes to social media. Facebook expert, author, and mom of 8, Linda Fogg Phillips, has teamed up with two leading social media experts – BJ Fogg and Derek Baird – to create the Facebook For Educators Guide. The guide, which is now available for free download in the Facebook Family Safety Center, will benefit all schools and have a positive impact on how students and teachers communicate.
The Facebook for Educators Guide aims to answer teachers' top questions about Facebook – from how to create school policies and the most appropriate tools to connect with students, to teaching parents how to reinforce lessons of 'digital citizenship'. Today's release comes as the proliferation of digital, social and mobile technologies presents students, parents and teachers with the potential for tremendous learning. This guide is designed to minimize the risks, while maximizing the benefits of social media in education.