EDU 552 - Blog Assignment
I was very interested in the following
link:
For several years now, I have been
intrigued by the idea of having a Facebook page for my classroom. We have our
own school websites, but I feel that in a world of technology that is so endless,
it can be intimidating or confusing for parents to navigate through our
webpages confidently. Facebook is a social networking site that is very
familiar to almost any person between the ages of 10 and 70. It has become so
mainstream that I have even overheard my fourth grade students talking about
the social networking phenomena.
We live in a world where people live their lives through
technology. This is not always the best practice, but I do feel that even our
electronic devices accommodate so well to all of these social networking
options. With a classroom Facebook page, it would be so simple to post
activities throughout the day at the click of a button. School webpages,
although affiliated directly with the school, take extra time that could be
spend on other classroom activities or preparation.
What I love about this link is that it gives you several ways to
make your Facebook page a “Post Only by Administrator” site, avoiding comments
from students or parents that may cause an issue. There are simple steps to
adjusting your settings to maintain complete control of your webpage while
still being able to share with those who are interested.
Facebook has become more than just a status update location for
bored college students. It has become a large part of our everyday
communication and one of the few ways we stay in contact with people we do not
see very often. I look forward to pursuing this idea of having a classroom Facebook
page.
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