Social NetworkingThe main point that I took away from this week’s materials is the eternal battle over safety versus creativity. Over and over again the message for parents was one of supervision, yet I know many parents do not know how to monitor what their children are doing online. The articles about the risks and rewards of social networking from the National Institute on Media and the Family were an excellent summary of what parents should know. For teachers and school districts, the dilemma is how to allow social networking for education and limit the liabilities for inappropriate content.
SOCIAL NETWORKING
- allows for learning and creativity
- is feared by parents and teachers because of losing control over content
- can be dangerous for students and teachers if unsupervised
- is how students spend a large percentage of their time outside of school
As a teacher, I can see the educational benefits of using social networking in the classroom to allow for creativity and collaboration. However, I fall into fear over how to monitor the content. I would feel safer using social networking on the Intranet rather than the Internet, and even then I would need to monitor every post. As an educator, it is imperative that teachers teach students what is appropriate for Internet postings. Teachers need to be careful what they post, even in personal blogs, because it could affect their classroom and their career.
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