The focus this week is on Facebook as a learning technology. We are investigating available applications and then creating one that will be applicable in our chosen field. This a quite a task considering there are countless applications already in existence!
Another question we are pondering is if we should be able to separate our professional and personal profiles on social networks. I know on blogs across the country, people love to quote the Constitution, especially the First Amendment. Of course, teachers, like all others, are protected by this special right, however, teachers are also held to a higher standard because of their proximity to children and their influence they have by way of their job description. If an individual desires to lead a certain lifestyle or publicly convey certain inflammatory sentiments, then they are probably not cut out for certain professions, such as education. In the same vain, these individuals are excellent candidates for other jobs.
Maybe the best advice is one of the golden rules: if you do not have something nice to say, do not say anything at all.
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