Today, we are going to discuss how one can be fired for using technology in the WRONG way in the classroom/ workplace. The first way technology should NOT be used in the classroom is tweeting negative thoughts publically about your school and the children in it. I came across one article that downright disgusted me. The article spoke of one teacher who got fired because she tweeted Donald Trump about removing undocumented immigrants from her school. She had been investigated previously because of other racist comments that she had made.

As teachers, we can not discriminate. We are supposed to treat all of our children with respect and love. It should not matter their background or ethnicity. Regardless of her viewpoint, she should not have put her thoughts out in the public for all to see.

Another article I found involved two police officers that made an inappropriate post on their Snapchat and Twitter accounts. The first officer posted a pic on snap with a gun emoji pointed towards a black man running emoji. The second officer screenshot his Snapchat and posted it on his Twitter account. Both officers were suspended from their positions.

The last article I read was about two Subway workers who posted their genitalia in the bread and froze their pee in a water bottle. They called themselves “sandwich artists”. I believe people who use their social media like this should be banned, but that’s just me.

These are just three examples of how you can lose your job from using technology inappropriately. There are so many other ways. In any profession, you have to be aware of the guidelines of your job and also have a little common sense. Be careful who you follow, be careful what you post, and be careful who you talk to on social media and other technology.