Comments on: Using Facebook to Improve School Communication http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/ Integrating technology and learning... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:12:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Where Have You Been? | edbuzz.org http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Where Have You Been? | edbuzz.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:02:13 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-991 [...] post Using Facebook to Improve School Communication continued to be of great interest. The great reception of this article led to several [...] [...] post Using Facebook to Improve School Communication continued to be of great interest. The great reception of this article led to several [...]

]]> By: Admin http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Admin Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:45:43 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-782 Hi Dan, We would be happy to host a post describing your concerns. Please let me know if you're interested. Daryll Hi Dan,

We would be happy to host a post describing your concerns. Please let me know if you’re interested.

Daryll

]]> By: Dan http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Dan Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:25:37 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-438 Is anyone here even remotely concerned about Ferpa or Coppa laws. This is the most ridiculous suggestion I have ever read. Any school endorsing the use of Facebook is toying with a serious litigation threat. And if the kids involved are under 13' well, it's even more insane. And the last thing American teacher sneed to be do is spending more time, usually after hours, responding to parent or worse, students on social media. Is anyone here even remotely concerned about Ferpa or Coppa laws. This is the most ridiculous suggestion I have ever read. Any school endorsing the use of Facebook is toying with a serious litigation threat. And if the kids involved are under 13′ well, it’s even more insane. And the last thing American teacher sneed to be do is spending more time, usually after hours, responding to parent or worse, students on social media.

]]> By: Mandie http://edbuzz.org/sroner/2009/11/using-facebook-to-improve-school-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Mandie Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:47:56 +0000 http://edbuzz.org/?p=919#comment-257 Here's hoping someone might be still reading comments: How did you decide on a policy regarding what you might see on FB that could be an issue with safety? For example, if a student has set as a profile picture something in appropriate, what's the guideline? What about if there's bullying happening? We're really interested in using FB at our school, but we're trying to come up with guidelines for our teachers, especially in light of the amount of litigation that involves the use of this technology. Any tips for the aforementioned scenarios? Here’s hoping someone might be still reading comments: How did you decide on a policy regarding what you might see on FB that could be an issue with safety? For example, if a student has set as a profile picture something in appropriate, what’s the guideline? What about if there’s bullying happening?

We’re really interested in using FB at our school, but we’re trying to come up with guidelines for our teachers, especially in light of the amount of litigation that involves the use of this technology. Any tips for the aforementioned scenarios?

]]> 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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