When I was working on my undergrad I had a Myspace and Facebook account. Then I frequently used myspace and rarely checked Facebook. Once I began teaching I deleted both of these accounts because at the time I felt that it wasn't professional and I did not want students or parents searching for me. My friends and family have begged me to rejoin and after completing this Thing I feel comfortable about re-entering the craze of social networking.
The trend in social networking has done a flipflop. Facebook has become the network I most often hear friends, family, and even businesses using. Social networking has transformed into an acceptable and popular way to communication professionally and personally. Its interesting to see how sites such as Facebook can be used among teacher colleagues and students. Some of our classmates have said they actually use Facebook to converse with students in the evening and answer questions and concerns about the day's lessons. I think this is a positive way to connect with students. If I were to use Facebook for school purposes I would mostly likely create a separate account in addition to the personal one I just recreated. I would use the site as others have to answer questions and allow students and parents to comment about the happenings of the class.
Here is a link to my new page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001774831828
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