This has been another surprising week as we explored Facebook a very popular social networking website. I joined Facebook to keep in touch with old friends and new ones alike. But much to my surprise, I discovered how useful Facebook could be as an educational tool. The possibilities are numerous. There are fascinatig applications that make learning and collaborating possible. My perspective has completely changed, however, the challenge still remains how to ensure that students use it for academic purposes.
We took a close look at privacy issues for educators using facebook and some issues that could arise as a result of students' and teachers' facebook pages. We must realized that we have to be careful how we express ourselves digitally just as carefully as we do verbally and physically.
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Why am I thinking of the quote "all the world's a stage?" Open Courseware and world WIDE Web should remind us of how Open and Wide are lives have become to outside observation. We just have to use care, as the Platforms are not going away; quite the contrary...they are expanding exponentially.
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