This chapter was interesting because it said to consider Facebook for our own personal use instead of using it in the classroom. It is a great tool to network with other educational professionals. Many school Internet security filters will not even allow users to access Facebook. But, I did not get any new insight about Facebook's possibilities since I already am a memeber. I understand a lot of the networking possibilities from the social site. Even though that section of the chatper did not provide any new suggestions, I still plan to continue to use the website even as I enter the educational field. As i already planed to do, I will add fellow educators and be very hesitant to add students. I am already careful to make sure my profile is very professional and tasteful in everything from posts to pictures. I keep my profile, information and pictures on the highest privacy settings so others, including my future students cannot "creep" on their teacher.
I did enjoy reading about the idea of using Ning in the classroom. I think my students (hopefully grades 2-4) will probably be too young to use the site, but if I get a job in 5th grade or above I think it would be a very appropriate class website. It can teach the students internet safety, which too often doesn't come from parents. It can help them learn to effectively use social networking for learning purposes instead of purely social motives. Students would be more likely to use this technology for out of class learning because it is presented in a format they are familiar with and already use.
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