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If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Different countries and different education departments within those countries have social media policies which generally limit the ways in which teachers can use twitter and Facebook with their students.

This is a smart alternative to "friending" your students and keeping school and personal separate. It is very helpful that the author included screen shots in the article; makes it easier to follow the steps.

Thanks for the article. It was exactly what I've been looking for about how to keep my personal life and my students' separate but still be able to use Facebook. The set up steps are very easy to follow.

"This study was conducted to examine the use of social media, in particular Facebook and Twitter, as a pedagogical instrument in beginning level Spanish courses. "

Our Study Abroad people have commented on this - and also on the ties to "helicopter" parents who react too quickly when students complain or are upset by a new culture.

Here there are some ways to use facebook. However, I do not agree with posting pictures on line.

We need to try this!

Interesting comparison of networks most used in 2009 to what's being used in 2011.

Published in t.h.e. Journal. One state's decision on the Facebook teacher-student friend debate.

Students (and sons and daughters) of college officials talk about Facebook and college computer policies, in hopes of finding some common ground. 

Hmmm, what do you think of this ban?

It seems like the legislators have not been advised of the many positive attributes of a social networking site in the classroom. At the same time, they are probably acting out of fear and intense need to decrease liability. Unfortunately, as the article also states, such legislation probably won't stop inappropriate communications from happening. If a teacher and student decide to cross that line, they will, undoubtedly, find other ways of communicating.

A school district in Florida is advising teachers not to "friend" students on social networking sites, claiming that teacher-student communication through this medium is "inappropriate."

Interesting that these regulations are listed in the teachers' handbook. I live within walking distance from the school I work at, and often see neighborhood kids. One in particular is my student, in fact I was standing outside my home last night talking with two friends of mine and he walked by. He's a great kid and we always say hi and chat a little, but it's in the back of my mind that even that could be used against me by someone who is twisted. The weird thing about the inappropriate internet stuff is that there is always a paper trail, so it seems so obvious to not do certain things. I'm surprised FL advises teachers to not even use a "professional" user account with students, but apparently they feel the risks outweigh the advantages.

"More and more teachers are taking to Twitter and Facebook to share ideas and strategies with peers throughout the country."

Quote:  "If we were seeking to develop water safety we wouldn't keep children away from water until they are 16 and then throw them off the pier - similarly with social media, blindly banning them is inappropriate and equally dangerous."