In 43 of the 336 cases referred to the General Teaching Council for England last year for “unacceptable professional conduct”, teachers had used online forums, emails and websites like Facebook and Twitter to contact children.
A total of 14 were suspended and 18 were given prohibition orders, according to the Guardian.
The figures also revealed a wide variation in school policy over social networking websites with some banning teachers from having accounts while others allow staff to be “friends” with pupils.
The GTC registrar, Paul Heathcote, told the Guardian: “Often the use of social media by teachers can be positive and make a valuable contribution to a teacher’s practice, to pupils or to the school.
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Introduce your pupils to Play My Code and they’ll be able to start developing their own games. Getty
When the Guardian Teacher Network asked me to exclusively reveal a list of my top 10 resources I found it really hard to narrow my choice down to just 10.
But here it is – and if you think I have left any out then please do comment on the blog and add your suggestions or send me a message through Twitter .
1. Scratch Community is a fantastic programming resource for learners of all ages. What better place to start than a site dedicated specifically to teachers who want to use Scratch to teach programming? Here you will find videos, lesson plans, worksheets, discussions and even real people to ask for help. Unf
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Penn State Harrisburg students will hold a small vigil for the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno at noon on Tuesday in the lobby of the Olmsted Building, space permitting. If there is not enough space, the vigil will be outside.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno: ‘I’m getting to be a sissy at my old age’ Paterno goes into detail about his decision to coach against Purdue from the coaches’ booth, rather than the sideline. Watch video
Taking EKG technician training is a perfect option for a person who decides to enter the medical industry.
EKG technician schools are now visible everywhere because of the rapid demand for this profession type. These schools offer educational programs when a specialist can be trained in one, two or four years. A course of one year is necessary to get a
certification. A course of two years is more focused on core subjects of the first year and more practical training over two years.
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Students looking for digs have been warned about a scam in which they are fleeced before they see a property.
The National Union of Students (NUS) says a growing number of students have been taken in by adverts posted on websites where fake landlords demand a holding deposit. Students pay up, but the letting never materialises and they lose their money.
The problem has been compounded by the high number seeking private accommodation, pushing many students on to unregulated websites.
The NUS said: “The fraudulent landlords who post the adverts require prospective tenants to transfer money as holding deposits without visiting the property – or to prove they have money in order to rent by transferring money to a friend and sending proof.
“Fraudulent adverts most often appear on free advertising websites as there is no cost to advertise the fake property. T
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