Twitter and Facebook Groups

Twitter is a way for teachers to update students and parents about assignments, encourage discussion outside of the classroom, and create an online community of learners.

Mr. Tipton's Algebra B class:  Tiptonsclass

Ms. Million's English:  Tweetmsmillion

Mrs. Odell's Spanish:  Odellspanish

Mrs. Pavlovich's Geography:  mrspgeography

Mrs. Shelton's English:  EnglishShelton

GHS Football Stats

Our Facebook Sites 

What's Up at GHS? (Group Site)

What's up at GHS (Fan Page)

GHS BAND 2010

GHS Student Council

Mrs. West's English II

GHS Yearbook

 

ONLINE SAFETY:  It's up to you.

Do's and Don't's of Social Networking

  • 3 Minutes to Safety on Facebook
  • Do ask your parents if you can have an account.
  • Do make a user name and password you will remember, and don't tell your friends.
  • Skype: Do collaborate with other students, call your teacher via Skype, ask to see the class's lesson when you're sick, use it for tutoring, ask your teacher to set up a Skype account. 
  • Don't use your full name.
  • Don't treat Skype like a social networking site.  That's not what it is, and that's not what it's meant to be. 
  • Don't fill out your profile information on Skype or anywhere else.  Your real friends already know that stuff about you.  You should only Skype with people who actually know you already and not like all of the "friends" you have on FaceBook and MySpace. 
  • Do mark everything "friends only" for privacy.
  • DO NOT ADD PEOPLE UNLESS YOU PERSONALLY HAVE MET THEM.  YOU DO NOT KNOW TO WHOM YOU ARE TALKING.
  • DO NOT AGREE TO MEET UP WITH SOMEONE YOU MET ON A SOCIAL NETWORK.

The FTC suggests these tips for socializing safely online:

  • Think about how different sites work before deciding to join a site. Some sites will allow only a defined community of users to access posted content; others allow anyone and everyone to view postings.
  • Think about keeping some control over the information you post. Consider restricting access to your page to a select group of people, for example, your friends from school, your club, your team, your community groups, or your family.
  • Keep your information to yourself. Don't post your full name, Social Security number, address, phone number, or bank and credit card account numbers - and don't post other people's information, either. Be cautious about posting information that could be used to identify you or locate you offline. This could include the name of your school, sports team, clubs, and where you work or hang out.
  • Make sure your screen name doesn't say too much about you. Don't use your name, your age, or your hometown. Even if you think your screen name makes you anonymous, it doesn't take a genius to combine clues to figure out who you are and where you can be found.
  • Post only information that you are comfortable with others seeing - and knowing - about you. Many people can see your page, including your parents, your teachers, the police, the college you might want to apply to next year, or the job you might want to apply for in five years.
  • Remember that once you post information online, you can't take it back. Even if you delete the information from a site, older versions exist on other people's computers.
  • Consider not posting your photo. It can be altered and broadcast in ways you may not be happy about. If you do post one, ask yourself whether it's one your mom would display in the living room.
  • Flirting with strangers online could have serious consequences. Because some people lie about who they really are, you never really know who you're dealing with.
  • Don't ever agree to meet up with someone you just know from the internet.
  • Trust your gut if you have suspicions. If you feel threatened by someone or uncomfortable because of something online, tell an adult you trust and report it to the police and the social networking site. You could end up preventing someone else from becoming a victim.