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Chris WhiteBans Stifle Social Media’s Potential
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James Gates, a recently retired computer science teacher, thinks simple
ignorance lies behind many school districts’ decisions to block access to social
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Teachers have an “ethical obligation to teach kids” how to use social media
appropriately, declares Ben Smith, a physics teacher at Red Lion Area Senior
High School in south central Pennsylvania. - 1 more annotations...
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Jay FoglemanAnalysis article summarizes preliminary results from a tech survey indicating that Web 2.0 sites are often blocked in schools.
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skip zalneraitisAgainst bans of social media
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Julia Hengstlerhow to deal with blocked social network sites, etc.
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Julie LindsayAre you LinkedIn? Do your students Tweet during a field trip? If you’re like many NSTA members, the answer is “yes” with a caveat: Not in school.
Excellent article featuring James gates, includes brief info about Flat Classroom and use of social media tools -
Claude Almansiames Gates, a recently retired computer science teacher, thinks simple ignorance lies behind many school districts’ decisions to block access to social media sites. (...) he notes most school districts in his area of south central Pennsylvania block all blogs. (...). Other administrators may point to the potential for inappropriate contact between educators and students. “Some teachers can take 50 kids over to Europe for 10 days, but they can’t [communicate with students through social networks]. It drives me crazy.”
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