Today we had Jessy, guest speaker in the class talk to us about the potential dangers of posting material on social media. He explained that teachers should not be having any type of relationship with their students on social media from their personal account as it goes against the teacher’s ethics. He discussed previous incidents that had occurred where teachers had been wrongfully using their mobile devices while connected to the school’s web server. For example, a teacher in a BC school was using her teaching time to online shop on a regular basis and wasn’t using the web for educational services so she was disciplined accordingly. Jessy explained how we should be more vigilant with our online activity at school and told us about some potential risks to watch out for. He also made it aware of the steps I should take as a teacher if I see a student at a restaurant while I am having a few drinks. He explained that a student seeing a teacher drink in a public place like a restaurant can be unprofessional and may hurt the teacher’s image.

Jessy definitely taught me a vast amount about internet security and how to properly use the web as a public figure in the community. His presentation got me thinking of all the potential things I could be doing or would do in the future that could put me at risk of being publicly exposed. That presentation was one of my all-time favourites and taught me so much that a regular class or document could not. Jessy will be one of my go to contacts if I have any questions regarding etiquette web usage within schools or social media use. He seems like a very knowledgeable individual who will only give the best and most appropriate advice possible.