I have never been a big Facebook user. I set up an account for another class a few years ago, but restricted it so that only the people in my class that I had to friend had access. I had just recently closed it when we got the assignment earlier in the semester that required us to have one. So, resticted to high heaven, is this one, too. In fact, I've only friended two people so far, and they are both in this class. I know social networking has its advantages, but I'm not a very public person, I don't take a lot of pictures, and if I don't want to speak to you directly, or at the least through email, I probably don't have that much to share.
I know this sounds awfully pessimistic, but my family understands. My sister and cousins are the only ones in my family that I even know have a Facebook account, and they use them mostly for playing games. I'm sure there are some practical uses for Facebook in the classroom, but I can think of amny other applications and software that are more beneficial to the educator. I guess using Facebook as a messaging tool would be advantageous for a teacher and students.
I think the most important thing for educators to consider regards privacy, especially when their personal Facebook pages are concerned. Be careful what you post, should be the motto. The privacy controls are the best part of both Facebook and Twitter. I think that I will be more likely to keep my facebook account - or at least open one for family and friends - and delete my Twitter account. I barely have time to check my email, much less tweets.
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