Social Networking Goes To School.

This article talk about how schools are starting to use social networking sites to connect students with students from other countries. The schools are using this tool as a type of studying format. It also explores the benefits of using twitter for professional educational purposes. It also talks about the various issues with the subjects, such as cyberbullying, security matters, privacy concerns, and legal limitations. Some schools in North Carolina are using instant messaging to ask other students and even teachers about homework question, at any time of the day. From experience, I think that this whole thing is just not the right way to take care of business. I think that school and your personal like, which includes your social networks, should be kept separate. There is a strict policy at my old high school that students and teachers are not allowed to be social network friends unless they are family or it's a particular blog made for the class you are in. There have been many incidents in the past where kids were friends with teachers on Facebook, and if the teacher saw something inappropriate then they had to show it to the principle and so on. I think that school and your personal life should be kept separate. I am all for having separate blogs for specific classes in school, but not being friends with teachers or staff unless they are family or no longer have authority over me. 


Davis, M. R. (2010). Social Networking Goes to School. Education Digest, 76(3), 14-19.