Comments on: Banning Social Networking http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/ just another useless feed Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-1187 Arthus Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:43:15 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-1187 Thank you for your detailed comment; welcome to my blog. I feel that the purpose of schools is to <strong>educate</strong>, not <em>protect</em>. If we simply block all services, students never learn how to make good decisions about their intellectual property and personal information. Then, when tossed out into the harsh world, they are likely to make stupid mistakes and risk stalking or identity theft. Every decision a school makes should imbue a goal of educating students. Thank you for your detailed comment; welcome to my blog.

I feel that the purpose of schools is to educate, not protect. If we simply block all services, students never learn how to make good decisions about their intellectual property and personal information. Then, when tossed out into the harsh world, they are likely to make stupid mistakes and risk stalking or identity theft. Every decision a school makes should imbue a goal of educating students.

]]> By: Miranda Clemson http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-1177 Miranda Clemson Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:06:31 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-1177 I think there is a lot of fear around these social networking sites. I work in a school where there was discussion about blocking these sites last year. Finally there was agreement that the job of teachers is to teach, and in the case of social networking that means teaching the possible ramifications of posting personal/embarrassing/illegal material. Ultimately teaching means giving people enough information to make their own decisions. Just banning something does nothing to further that end. Funny you should mention instant messaging in schools too. Our IT department blocks IM during study hall hours, (we are a boarding school) that is the policy and we carry it out. Yet I can see it's usefulness as a communication tool, so I am torn about it. I think there is a lot of fear around these social networking sites. I work in a school where there was discussion about blocking these sites last year. Finally there was agreement that the job of teachers is to teach, and in the case of social networking that means teaching the possible ramifications of posting personal/embarrassing/illegal material. Ultimately teaching means giving people enough information to make their own decisions. Just banning something does nothing to further that end.

Funny you should mention instant messaging in schools too. Our IT department blocks IM during study hall hours, (we are a boarding school) that is the policy and we carry it out. Yet I can see it’s usefulness as a communication tool, so I am torn about it.

]]> By: Arthus http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-807 Arthus Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:50:52 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-807 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites" rel="nofollow">These</a> are some popular social networking services which might get banned. Instant messaging already is in most schools. (although it shouldn't be) These are some popular social networking services which might get banned. Instant messaging already is in most schools. (although it shouldn’t be)

]]> By: /gradster(1) http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-806 /gradster(1) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:19:37 +0000 http://myfla.ws/blog/2007/01/22/banning-social-networking/#comment-806 Social networking as in IMing? That's just wrong. :) /gradster(1) Social networking as in IMing? That’s just wrong.

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