Human Resources Manager
Role:
Questions:
You interview and hire people for jobs. Your job is to
check references and credentials of potential
applicants. You have also worked in the local
university’s Admissions Office, reviewing the
applications of potential students.
What is a social networking site? Why do teens like to
use social networking sites like MySpace or
Facebook? What types of information might they
share with others on those sites?
You have become increasingly aware that some
students are posting inappropriate pictures, hurtful
comments, and personal information about themselves
and others (some of which is objectionable). You are
concerned that what seems “fun and silly” to students
today may not be a good reflection of their character
and might haunt them in the future.
There is a new “permanent record” and it’s online – in
chatrooms, social networks, blogs, and Web pages.
Topics:
 Your Online Identity and Reputation On “The
Cyberspace Billboard”
 The Digital Footprint That You Leave
 Consequences of Inappropriate Photos, Videos,
Comments, and Other Postings in Social
Networking Sites, Tweets, Blogs, and Social
Media Sharing Sites
 Tips for Safe Socializing Online
Even if you delete information that is online or have a
site taken down, how might that information still be
available? Why might that be a problem in 5 or 10
years?
What are the potential dangers of sharing and posting
personal information in a blog or a social networking
site? What information should not be posted online or
shared in a profile? What can be included? Why
should a Facebook or MySpace user keep their user
profile private?
How could what you or others put in an electronic
message, post online, or share in a profile affect you in
the future? What could be the risks and consequences
of posting negative comments about someone or
putting up inappropriate pictures, videos, information?
How might your parents, potential employers and
college admission officers view the posts? How could
it affect your current employability if you had a job?
How could someone look at your activity on the
Internet? What would happen if you type in your name
or a friend’s name into a search engine like Google?
Does it bring up any information about you or a
friend? Would you want your parents or other adults to
see what is online about yourself (or others)?
Links to Articles:
Heads Up: Share With Care - http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera-heads-up-share-care.aspx
TMI: Are You Sharing Too Much Information Online?
http://www.teenvogue.com/connect/blogs/soundoff/2011/01/tmi-are-you-sharing-too-much-informationonline.html?printable=true
Protecting Your Online Identity and Reputation (http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/online_id.html)
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&lic=1&ps=207&cat_id=20019&article_set=61468
Social Networking - http://www.staysafeonline.org/in-the-home/social-networking
Take Charge of Your Online Reputation - http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/reputation.aspx
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Social Networking Security and Safety Tips (National Consumers League) - Protect Your Profile and Your
Privacy on Social Networking Sites
 Read the 2nd section: Picture social networking sites as billboards in cyberspace
http://www.nclnet.org/technology/9-safe-computing/152-social-networking-security-and-safety-tips
Cell Phone Safety Tips - http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Tips/cellphone-safety-tips.html
Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens
http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/safety-tips-tweens-teens.aspx
Top 10 Safety Tips for Video-Sharing
http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Tips/top-10-safety-tips-for-video-sharing.html
Michigan judge ridiculed on teens’ Web site strikes back
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/mich-judge-ridiculed-on-teens-web-site-strikes-back
Warning: Social Networking Can Be Hazardous to Your Job Search
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/careerbytes/CBArticle.aspx?articleID=533
Social Networking and College Admission
http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/steps/Articles/Pages/MySpace.aspx
Guess who's looking at your Web page: college-admissions officials and employers are starting to check out
candidates on Web sites like Facebook and MySpace
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BUE/is_2_139/ai_n17214763
Social-networking sites viewed by admissions officers - http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-0920/news/0809190659_1_social-networking-sites-admissions-facebook-profile
Links to Games:
Friend Finder - http://www.onguardonline.gov/games/friend-finder.aspx
Links to Videos and Animations:
Heads Up: Stop. Think. Click. - http://www.onguardonline.gov/videos/net-cetera-heads-up.aspx
Heads Up: Share With Care - http://www.onguardonline.gov/videos/net-cetera-share-with-care.aspx
Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English - http://www.commoncraft.com/protecting-reputations-video
Social Networking - http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/SocialNetworking
Social Networking: Post-to-be Private - http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/Post-to-bePrivate
Offline Consequences (of TMI): Profile Penalty - http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/ProfilePenalty
Offline Consequences - http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/OfflineConsequences
Your Photo Fate - http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/YourPhotoFate
Beware of Friends Online http://lmk.girlscouts.org/Online-Safety-Topics/Privacy/Keys-to-Cyberworld/Beware-of-Friends-Online.aspx
Facebook Privacy, Social Networking/Protect Yourself - http://xblock.isafe.org/images/swf/vodcast_1.6.swf
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