Journal #8

Journal 8: "Have You Tweeted Today?"
Fingal, D. (2009). Have you Tweeted Today?. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(2). Retrieved from
http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/20090910/?pg=40&pm=2&u1=friend


Additional Resources:

Nebraska Change Agent, “Are We Too Connected?” : http://bethstill.edublogs.org/2009/02/28/are-we-too-connected

NPR Morning Edition, “Keep Your Tweets to Yourself” : www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104033836

Webblogged, “A cocktail Party Filled with Educators” : http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/a-cocktail-party-filled-with-educators

In the article, "Have You Tweeted Today?" author John Ridley explains that people value their privacy, and by joining social networks voids that privacy. I do not necessarily agree with Ridley. I do not think that by joining social networking does not void a person's privacy. I believe that social networking sites are a great way to communicate with others. Using social network sites within the classroom is beneficial to communicate with peers and students through technology. The three resources were for social networks. Beth Still, author of the article "Are we Too Connected," explains her use of social networking. She uses social networking for conferences. Still strongly believes in social networking.



What are some well known social networking websites?

Some common social networking websites that are very useful include:
Facebook
Twitter
Classroom 2.0
Classroom blogs




Should teachers to use social networking sites in the classroom?

I think that it is a great idea for teachers to use social networking within the classroom. It is important to teacher students how to use technology since technology is becoming more and more common in daily life. In addition, teachers can use social networking to their benefit and have students communicate through social networking in order to complete assignments ask questions etc.