Social Networks – Waterville Grand Hotel

November 7th, 2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

Social Networks are groups that individuals join to meet and share ideas, hobbies or special interests.   Unlike physical social networks, these online communities may be spread across the globe.

The most widely used Social Network site is Facebook with over 7 million users.    Social Network sites allow users to create an online profile and connect with other people either by posting a public profile or a closed space that can be used only by known friends and family.   These people are in turn all “linked” to each other.

Generally a person shares their interests and can add links or photographs and even blog entries.

 

  • Teri Caouette

    One way I found that some schools are teaching social networking is by using a site called Fakebook.n

  • MPoulin

    When asked, students state that opening up FB during school hours would be distracting to the educational process.

  • Martha Thibodeau

    NOTES from our discussion:nnEdmodo is an interesting Social Network site that is a closed network. Will students be willing to use this social network in addition to the facebook/myspace they are already using? Check for a demo from Lori Stevens at Warsaw Middle School. nnParents need to see some of this information about digital footprints.nnHow many schools encourage and/or educate parents to use the parent login?nnWhat court cases in Maine have shown that parents are responsible for inappropriate use of the devices at home? Please post these resources.nnCommon Sense Media has some resources around Digital Citizenship. Teri Caouette can provide resources for DC curriculum.nnUsing Social Networks:nPosting as characters in a time period. Can only interact with others in your time period.

  • Anonymous

    If we don’t incorporate how kids learn as digital citizens- including social networking- we lose credibility as educators. Just like if we were to use Horn Books to teach reading. Social networks can be used as a way for kids to access teachers (if the teacher chooses to be on line) outside of the school day. When do we start to abandon a school model that we know isn’t working?

  • Teri Caouette

    Commentsnn”Educate the parents”nnTeacher used Ning and it was amazing”nn”Student submits writing and she gets great feedback.”nnnn

  • Teri Caouette

    Collaborative possibilities good. nnWould like to see MLTI organize a place where we could share ideas around social networking.

  • Teri Caouette

    Paradigm shift and we don’t know how to do it well. How do we do it.nn

  • Teri Caouette

    Commentsnn”Skill level of some of the staff is a problem.nn

    • Stephanie Vargas

      Would love to have a PD day for elementary staff!

  • Jbersani

    Good film… I wish the opinion of social networking in my district wasn’t that is was just a simply vehicle for cyber-bullying.

  • Pam

    Pam – Messalonskee High; I use Facebook with very few “friends,” mostly family members. Would love to find ways social networks can be used in the classroom if, or when, we unblock them.

  • Psmall

    I use Facebook quite often. Would like to see an Introduction to Social Networking for students to properly use it, and not abuse it.

  • Pelwell

    Going to try edmodo since I have heard about it in both sessions thus far. Thanks.

  • Ephillips

    We do not have a facebook page. I use google doc to do I use google doc to write interactive journals. Students all share with me as of right now, but they can if they want to share with others in the class to collaborate together.