Thing 14: Social Networking

I continue to be apprehensive about social networking. Many people in my family use Facebook regularly. I signed up but do not post very often and am very careful about what I post. After reading the articles that were included in this "thing," I have changed my profile information even further taking out more personal information. As an educator, I would not be comfortable "friending" any of my students on Facebook. I may be careful what I post but oftentimes I can see posts of friends of friends, and I would not want my students to be able to see a post that wasn't from me. I also think that students need to be educated about the dangers of these sites, as many students give personal information without even realizing it.