It’s time for teachers to consider the social media world as a benefit to their teaching and learn how these platforms can be utilized for improving learning in the classroom and out. Facebook is one area where teachers might find a great source of help in connecting to and assisting students in the learning process.
There is a lot that a teacher can do with Facebook: answer homework questions, keep parents up-to-date, schedule class events and more.
At the same time, there is a lot of room for danger with Facebook: students can talk to whomever they want, there is no parental controls available, and with the private chat feature, students are free to gossip and complain as much as they want without the teacher or other students finding out.
So will Facebook help or hurt the teacher’s efforts at furthering the education of their students?
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I think it’s a great idea – more teachers should use these types of technology in their classrooms.
One thing a lot of teachers complain about is the inability to get a hold of parents and how they can’t get the parents into conferences and such. Why not use facebook to connect with these parents? That’s what Facebook is all about, isn’t it? Connecting with others?