I think it is the job of the school to be in continual conversation with
parents about students, technology, and other aspects of student lives,
without raising unnecessary alarm about every new thing that comes down the
pike.
For things such as Formspring <http://www.formspring.com>, including it in a
column in your parent newsletter or web site seems appropriate. If there's
an incident, perhaps a special email to spur discussion in homes between
parents and their children.
Steve
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You don't *really* need to print this do you?
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Meyerson, Marilyn
<Mmeyerson@keyschool.org>wrote:
> A parent gave me copy of a newsletter from another independent school in
> which the headmaster warned parents about Formspring, a social networking
> site that is an open invitation for gossip and insults. I'm curious how
> schools handle their distribution of such information among parents. First,
> is it the school's job to alert parents to Formspring and similar sites and,
> if so, who does it and how is it done?
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> Many thanks for the collective wisdom of the listserv.
>
> Marilyn Meyerson
> Head, Libraries and Technology
> The Key School
> mmeyerson@keyschool.org<mailto:mmeyerson@keyschool.org>
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