Sunday, March 3, 2013

District Wide Information


Facebook/Social Networks
I found the following two articles about social networking sites and Facebook last week.  I felt both were worth sharing.

Facebook and other social networking sites are on the forefront of educators as a way to  communicate more effectively with students, but educators also need to maintain privacy with personal Facebook accounts.  The following article provides assistance with this.
How To: Lock Down Educator Facebook Profiles for Maximum Privacy
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2013/02/18/educator-facebook-privacy/


Another concerning perspective about social networking sites in terms of how students use Facebook is illustrated in the following article.  It underscores the importance of internet safety for students.
Pimps hit social networks to recruit underage sex workers http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/27/technology/social/pimps-social-networks/

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