tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107847464514900178.post5912207468991687763..comments2011-04-21T08:02:54.609-07:00Comments on 21st Century Learning: Don't judge Facebook by its coverchrissier27http://www.blogger.com/profile/03211485716419497162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107847464514900178.post-13361942204621567542011-04-21T08:02:54.609-07:002011-04-21T08:02:54.609-07:00Interesting points. Students may not think of the ...Interesting points. Students may not think of the many ways that Facebook can be used outside of socialization if we do not address it in school. They may also not think of the ramifications of using Facebook in negative social ways either. They need guidance in this area as well. If they had more instruction, than maybe some of the negative behavior (such as bullying, etc) would stop. It is also important for the students to think about how colleges and employers search Facebook to find out information about candidates. Students should be more conscious of how Facebook can be used positively to promote themselves. This is something they can learn from educators.Mary Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423682958629548984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107847464514900178.post-70772311691251277402011-04-17T20:10:34.795-07:002011-04-17T20:10:34.795-07:00What a great and informative post! I have always b...What a great and informative post! I have always been a bit uneasy about utilizing facebook in the classroom but you have really made a great post about it. As Samantha has said, privacy is a problem. Facebook makes it so easy to access information and talk to peers but when a teacher's personal life comes into picture, it gets a little more complicated.daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874834117415328372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107847464514900178.post-3940933172216186532011-04-13T19:41:50.701-07:002011-04-13T19:41:50.701-07:00I think using Facebook in the classroom is a defin...I think using Facebook in the classroom is a definite possibility, but there are repercussions to using a social network like Facebook. I feel as though a lot of school administrators might frown upon the use of Facebook because of the social and friendship based aspect. I know that many schools tell their teachers to not accept friend requests from students. I agree with this, and feel as though I would never want to be Facebook friends with one of my students due to the fact that it is my private life and private friends. I would contemplate using Facebook if I made a seperate teacher account, however I do feel as though it is very dependent on the district and what the school allows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107847464514900178.post-6108701120381651712011-04-12T22:00:01.339-07:002011-04-12T22:00:01.339-07:00I really like this post because it addresses the s...I really like this post because it addresses the same concerns I had about using Facebook in the classroom. Facebook is a social network, and I agree “it would be difficult to take the social and friendship-based aspect of Facebook away from students.” Nevertheless, after watching the video above, I do think that teachers may be able to use Facebook in an innovative way. For example, many parents use Facebook every day, and I think that this online social network would be a great way to keep parents involved, informed and connected. Teachers can create a class group page and use Facebook to post updates on projects, school trips, and upcoming school events. I really think parents would benefit because Facebook is a tool that so many people are already familiar with using. Even if teachers choose not to create a group for students, I can definitely see teachers using Facebook to communicate and stay connected with parents in the future.Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158285719667557886noreply@blogger.com