Category: The ‘f’ word

Facebook has created a whole new method of professional development for teachers. The advantages to this type of informal professional development are tremendous. Facebook teacher groups are free and user friendly. Teachers of...

In 2007, a Michigan Middle School teacher was fired after inappropriate pictures of her were taken during a bachelorette party.  Students gained access to the photos, which were posted on the internet. Click the link below to...

As social networks become a normal means of connection, it’s time to step back and examine the underlying purposes that the social networking tools facilitate.   Facebook currently has everyone’s attention but...

Should schools regulate or ban communications between teachers and students by cellphone, Facebook or e-mail? Click here to read...

This is a great resource on facebook that not only advises teachers on using facebook in education, but also provides many useful resources from an active membership. http://www.facebook.com/groups/7036945291/