Social networking is a way which folks of all ages are connecting with each other in the 21st century. People who graduated high school twenty years ago are catching up with people whom they have not heard from in years, friends that move apart are remaining in touch by keeping up with status updates, tweets, photos, and private messages, and some folks are even meeting on social networking sights. I personally have a facebook and a twitter account. I use my facebook account for the purpose which is described above. Twitter, however, I use more to follow people whom I don't know but find entertaining or informative. For example, I follow The Ellen Show, Renfield the Corgi, and many of my favorite artists as well as a few friends.
It is important that educators know how social networking sights work so that they can help ensure their students know how to be safe when they are online, especially on popular sights such as these. It is also important if they have a social media account, because they must understand that anything they post on facebook, can be seen by others if you have not adjusted your privacy settings. While educators are still free to live their lives, they may go on vacation and wear a bikini which they do not want their students and/or their parents to see(especially as the students get older and have more freedom on the internet).
Honestly, I feel it would be best for facebook, twitter, google+, and all those other social media sites to be left out of classrooms and schools. There are too many risks associated with sights like these and they do not currently offer any contribution toward education for the students. Facebook is intended to help you get to know each other on a personal level, educators and students should not have this type of relationship.
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