networks that are not educational. One idea is to include an acceptable
social network list and any new networks must be approved before
connections can be made."
I'm not sure what social networks would be defined as "educational." To
me they all have wonderful potential educational value. Facebook is an
incredibly powerful network that has many very strong educational
components. I find that keeping in touch with school parents and
students via Facebook helps build better relationships...I think it
makes our f2f conversations stronger.
Also, by the time schools find out about a network that they would
"approve before connections can be made," it would be three years too
late!
Anyway, this is a wonderful thread...I'm not so certain there are any
real hard and fast answers to Alex's original questions. This thread
will undoubtedly produce more questions/uncertainty than answers, which
is a good thing!
Matt Montagne
University School of Milwaukee
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom Hart
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Hi Alex,
Still a hot topic, thanks for bringing it up again.
We are considering adding a policy that restricts Friending on social
networks that are not educational. One idea is to include an acceptable
social network list and any new networks must be approved before
connections can be made.
Once again educating the students and the faculty on the proper behavior
and the correct technical privacy settings are on the top of our goals
list.
Tom
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A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
writes:
>Therefore, will the same social codes suffice?
I hope so and I face this challenge with my adolescent children, daily
and some days, hourly. But we do need to continue to tell students that
there are constants in life, like treating people well, and as adults
hold them to these constants. Through
thousands of years of technological change, the Golden Rule still seems
to be essential to our existence as a species.
George Orio
Friends Seminary
222 East 16th Street
New York, New York 10003
212.979.5030 x164/fax 212.979.5034
www.friendsseminary.org
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