Social Networking sites can be used in a variety of educational uses in the classroom. http://www.edutopia.org/how-to-use-social-networking-technology Edutopia brings up a good point about how in the 21st century the oral presentation of yesterday is what social networking equates to today. Today the student HAS to present him or herself through technology… this is quite a powerful thought for someone who is still most comfortable with the oral presentation! On the other hand, there can be draw backs as to student use of social networking in classrooms. Parents may not know about their children’s use of social networking at school, so the may not have had an opportunity to discuss their comfort level with their child prior to the student experiencing social network sites. Parents need to be the first to discuss with their children about levels of personal comfort simply because not everyone has the same levels of disclosure. http://123elearning.blogspot.com/2006/09/social-networking-in-classroom. As a future teacher I can see both sides, but as of now, I think I would be most comfortable staying away from social networking in the classroom… this is because of my level of comfort and disclosure, but it could always change!
