Here is my Facebook account: MK May (alias name)
I believe that social networking sites can be beneficial to educators. The main benefit is collaboration! Educators need to stay up-to-date with current ideology, technology, etc. More importantly, it is a great tool to see what teachers out of state are doing. This offers global collaboration and gets educators out old habits/routines. Not only do these sites offer collaborative features, they also offer great support lines.
Dislikes--Home page is really crowded!
Likes--You have the ability to control privacy settings and the advanced search for finding friends
I wouldn't use Facebook in the school setting because it is not advised at my school, and many social networking sites are blocked at my school. However, I do see the benefits of using social networking sites for personal use at home. I believe educators must know how to use these sites professionally or they risk being in dangerous situations. That is why I don't use these particular social networking sites as part of my classroom or school application unless it is community based?
Insight--It was interesting to see how much Facebook has changed in just a few years. I used to have a Facebook account but I deleted it because I wasted too much time on it and couldn't keep up! They have made it more user friendly and the setup was definitely easier this go around.
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