Assignment 3.3

Assignment 3.3 Comments on Victorhugor.blogspot.com I found a comment and personal item on his page that was interesting about teachers using twitter. He obviously felt that it was a connection to the outside and kept things updated. I 100% agree with him on twitter and/or facebook. The school that I left recently frowned upon the use of facebook or twitter. They classified it at fraternizing with students and to be honest I got written up for it. I utilized the facebook for a pharmacology helpline. The students love it that if they got stuck they could post a question and I would answer it and everyone could see it. I also used it to keep in touch with students or to track down students if they fell off the face of the earth. So in one meeting,management is saying reach out to the students, make yourself available at all cost in order to keep our students. Then I get written up for fraternizing. I was able to bring students back after they dropped out because I could contact them through facebook, but to them again this was fraternizing. So I learned this meant no contact with students outside of the 4 walls that I taught in. I also agree with him on the fact that it can be used as a resource, a support system, a place for encouragement, a connection to current updated information. It could be used for students to vent (writing down there troubles in class), share knowledge and try to understand another point of view. I am at a new school since April and we actually have a facebook page and they encourage us to use it daily.

June 2, 2011 4:53 PM