Week 3 Summary

Well, I fixed my Ning problem.  Apparently I didn't have a problem.  This week we discussed the use of facebook in the classroom and privacy issues.  One of my classmates brought up the point of creating a facebook just for schools and educational use.  We could use is as an online classroom to connect.  I think that this an amazing idea.  The other issue that we discussed is privacy issues associated with the use of social networks.  Should educators be responsible for things said on the Internet?  We are all responsible for what we say on the Internet.  Everything that is posted we have to assume the it will be made public even it your settings are private.  As an educator we are held to higher standards in society than other professionals, but this is something that we know going into education.  All public service workers are held to higher standards.  A cop should always obey the law and never break it.  A fireman should not ever have a fire in their own home.  We are all considered role models  for the future leaders and should act that way.