I found this clip interesting - http://edtechtalk.com/ett21_132. A teacher decided to make a facebook fanpage for the Hewitt school. He discussed how people were talking on the internet about the school and some of the talk was negative. He wanted a source where people could read about the school from the source. The fanpage discusses day to day activities that the school is involved with. Rather than sending out emails, parents can go on and read about things that they may not even be aware that the school is taking part in. Parents joined and there was good conversation that happened and it also raised concerns. Parents were concerned that there may be privacy issues by joining such a social networking site.
I don't blame parents for being concerned about privacy. Lately, there have been issues with facebook concerning bullying and privacy and I can see where parents may have doubts. I think if the page is strictly for information about activities and events at the school, it would not cause any harm. The school is embracing new technology and ways to reach out to people with information. Facebook is a great medium for sharing news.
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