It
is important for educators to be aware of social networks because our students
will not only be aware of them, but they will be an inherent part of their
lives. I often use facebook for connecting with other educators and finding out
about resources that I can then apply in my classroom. Not only are their countless groups for this
purpose, but I can keep in touch with teachers that I meet at conferences and
conventions to share ideas and strategies.
It is difficult to say whether Facebook or Twitter is more useful; it
would depend on a person’s specific needs, but both have useful features. I know that many educators use both facebook
and twitter for classroom purposes, but I’m not sure that I would feel
comfortable with the potential for private conversation. I would much rather create a class blog on
which any communication is public.
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