Jonathan F. (Jon) Duncan, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 | Filed under: Social Networking
The many advantages and disadvantages of social networking sites and other electronic communications are now well-documented. While these technologies can be employed for great educational benefit, they can also create unintended liability for a teacher or a school district. You can read more about those issues here. There is a growing on-line resource, however, which may allow educators to communicate electronically with students while avoiding some of the pitfalls of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and texting. The resource is not a cure-all for every electronic problem, but it may be worth reviewing to see if your district could benefit.