Comments on: Using Facebook to Improve School Communication http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/ Integrating technology and learning... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:50:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ww zakari http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-188 ww zakari Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:42:23 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-188 This seems to be too advanced for Ghanaian school Administrators.Many schools in Ghana are not yet connected to internet.We hope to get there soon This seems to be too advanced for Ghanaian school Administrators.Many schools in Ghana are not yet connected to internet.We hope to get there soon

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]]> By: anne http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-102 anne Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:26:44 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-102 plz gve infotm thx plz gve infotm thx

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jeff Utecht Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:42:59 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-47 I like your approach. Our school started a Facebook group as an alumni site for our high school. It's been very successful in getting Jr. and Sr. to connect with those recently graduated about universities. Facebook is no longer a social place for students....it's a social place for society. Facebook just passed 350 million or roughly the population of the US. Because it's become part of society I think schools not only have a right to be there, but need to be there to help spread a positive image in the public spaces within. I think it is important that you understand how the space works and that you can't force your community to join your group/page. It's another way to communicate with those that want their information that way. Finding ways to link that communication to communication you are already doing so you don't have to double up the work your doing is important. There are plenty of plugins that allow you push and pull information in and out of Facebook so that you can publish to all your social places at once. I like your approach. Our school started a Facebook group as an alumni site for our high school. It’s been very successful in getting Jr. and Sr. to connect with those recently graduated about universities.

Facebook is no longer a social place for students….it’s a social place for society. Facebook just passed 350 million or roughly the population of the US. Because it’s become part of society I think schools not only have a right to be there, but need to be there to help spread a positive image in the public spaces within.

I think it is important that you understand how the space works and that you can’t force your community to join your group/page. It’s another way to communicate with those that want their information that way. Finding ways to link that communication to communication you are already doing so you don’t have to double up the work your doing is important. There are plenty of plugins that allow you push and pull information in and out of Facebook so that you can publish to all your social places at once.

]]> By: Admin http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Admin Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:22:10 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-39 Good point. I suppose where we might disagree is how exactly schools should use the social groupings features associated with Facebook. I would suggest that schools set up a unique account in Facebook, such as a "fan page," and let parents and students chose to be members of the group. Therefore, if parents and students do not wish to join the school's social group, of course, they don't have to. Interestingly enough, my school has hundreds of students who've become "fans" of our school's Facebook page. They really enjoy it. But, I think it's important to disseminate information that attracts both students and parents. This means it needs to be interesting and relevant. Good point. I suppose where we might disagree is how exactly schools should use the social groupings features associated with Facebook. I would suggest that schools set up a unique account in Facebook, such as a “fan page,” and let parents and students chose to be members of the group. Therefore, if parents and students do not wish to join the school’s social group, of course, they don’t have to.

Interestingly enough, my school has hundreds of students who’ve become “fans” of our school’s Facebook page. They really enjoy it. But, I think it’s important to disseminate information that attracts both students and parents. This means it needs to be interesting and relevant.

]]> By: sam http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-38 sam Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:32:23 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-38 Why are schools trying to tap into private/public spaces? There are alternatives, but maybe a little more difficult than joining Facebook. Which social circle of kids would invite a teacher along to join the group? None! If schools continue to invade student's social spaces, we will be inciting more antagonism towards education. Why are schools trying to tap into private/public spaces? There are alternatives, but maybe a little more difficult than joining Facebook. Which social circle of kids would invite a teacher along to join the group? None! If schools continue to invade student’s social spaces, we will be inciting more antagonism towards education.

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