THING 18!

SOCIAL NETWORKING....


I have had a Facebook account since high school, and I have had a Twitter account for over a year now. 


HERE are the links to MY TWITTER and MY FACEBOOK!


I enjoy using Facebook and Twitter because it keeps me up to date and in contact with people I care about. It is so important that teacher know and understand these sites because students use them OFTEN. They are a large part of the life of students. I like them because they are good for communication and finding out things about others lives. I do not like them because they can cause drama especially in the middle and high school setting. Facebook and Twitter are sites that make bullying so easy. There are times through out the year when schools have to get involved because of a student being bullied through social networking sites. It's important that students are aware of what is bullying on social networking. They need to be aware that they can hurt someone with their words, pictures, videos etc. on these sites. I feel that Twitter is more useful especially in the education world because you can follow tweets that relate to specific subject areas. Teachers could use Twitter to get ideas for the classroom! 


I found this website that talks about how Twitter could be useful for education. I thought it was pretty neat, and I should share.
http://edudemic.com/2011/09/twitter-in-education/