On-line Communities How to Stay Say and Maintain your Privacy
How to use this video
Combine different methods to suit your school’s needs!
Method 1—New Student Orientation breakout groups
Students are divided into groups of 20-30. Orientation leaders (sophomores and juniors) guide the incoming freshmen and transfers through a series of vignettes about student life. After each video they discuss the issues. Orientation leaders give out candy to encourage participation. A staff member from the counseling center is on hand for tricky questions and to keep the conversation on course.
Method 2—New Student Orientation parents session
While the students are in breakout groups a panel of university staff and administrators guide parents through a series of vignettes. After the on-line communities vignette, a discussion is held. Parents are then guided through sample Facebook and myspace.com pages and shown the privacy settings.
Method 3—Public Safety assembly
Public safety officers give an assembly to new students. As part of the discussion of on-line safety and stalking they play the video. Discussion follows.
Method 4—New Student Orientation Assembly—Residential Living
As part of an assembly of orientation students, Residential Living staff talk about residence halls and student life in general. This video is played to highlight on-line safety. Afterwards, a few simple power point slides sum up key points. Incentives such as t-shirts or candy are given out to encourage participation in shy groups.
Method 5—Classroom usage
Some universities have a mandatory freshmen seminar class. This video can be included as part of the syllabus for professors to play for students and discuss.
Method 6—Homework assignments
- View the video and writing a reaction or journal entry
- View the video and then participate in an on-line chat room or discussion board.
Method 7—High Schools
Many high school students are gaining access to on-line communities before they go to college. You can adapt any of the methods mentioned above to acquaint high school students with safety and stalking in on-line communities.
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