Social networking has become a global phenomenon. Everyone including me at least has a myspace, facebook, and or twitter. Sometimes people have all three. I use to have a myspace page but I recently deleted it. In the beginning it seemed like a good idea. I began having new friends and keeping contact with old friends. It became a better method than email or instant message. I shared pictures, thoughts, and designed my page. My husband was in Iraq and it was the fastest method in order for me to know he was online.
Once he came back my page kept on getting hacked and I began receiving weird messages from people I did not know or want as my friend. As myspace became more popular users were not protected as they should be. My page was set on private but it still did not help. I figured there was something better. My sister introduced me to facebook. I like it better than myspace. I also share pictures, messages, and I have my own wall. Which makes it a lot easier than everyone designing their own page. My friends can write on my wall, leave messages, or comment on what is on my mind.
Teachers an educators can use social networks to keep in touch with parents or their students. Students can have a facebook page and share information with the class. They would be writing and reading in a creative format. It just depends on the parents. There needs to me more emphasis on user protection. Students should be able to utilize the internet without having parents fearing the worst. Ultimately, students safety may be the number one reason why educators would not use social networking.
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