Thing 22 - Social Networking Facebook

Facebook allows us to take a sneak peak into the live of our students. It allows us to see who they are as individuals outside of the classroom. We can find out about interests they may have at home that are not a part of their school lives. Facebook is also a tool we can use to communicate with students about classwork. It allows them to get to know us with limitations. Check my page out. They are able to feel a more personal connection via social networking than they may at school. One concern that I have about the Networking sites is the bullying that happens on them. Monitoring them is a serious issue.