Comments on: Is Facebook The Enemy of Education? http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/07/27/is-facebook-the-enemy-of-education/ Celebrating 30 Years of Ed Tech Vision Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:51:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Martin Amos http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/07/27/is-facebook-the-enemy-of-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 Martin Amos Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:55:37 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=10579#comment-2451 Facebook can be a very useful tool in the classroom the biggest problem is the staff! Far too many instantly label new technologies as a waste of time, distracting etc. What we need to do is embrace and understand these new social platforms and learn how they can be integrated into lessons. Technology is here to stay, learn to use it not demonise it! Facebook can be a very useful tool in the classroom the biggest problem is the staff! Far too many instantly label new technologies as a waste of time, distracting etc. What we need to do is embrace and understand these new social platforms and learn how they can be integrated into lessons.

Technology is here to stay, learn to use it not demonise it!

]]> By: Social Networking in Education: Friend or Foe « ~ Mark's Musings ~ http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/07/27/is-facebook-the-enemy-of-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Social Networking in Education: Friend or Foe « ~ Mark's Musings ~ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:04:18 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=10579#comment-2450 [...] find Joe’s article interesting, and it includes a reader survey. His post and survey are at: Is Facebook the Enemy of Education by Joe Corbett, ISTE. Have you voted [...] [...] find Joe’s article interesting, and it includes a reader survey. His post and survey are at: Is Facebook the Enemy of Education by Joe Corbett, ISTE. Have you voted [...]

]]> By: Bruce Abernethy http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/07/27/is-facebook-the-enemy-of-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Bruce Abernethy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:09:40 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=10579#comment-2446 Asking if Facebook is "useful for Education" or "distracting for Education" is almost as useful as asking if the Internet is useful or helpful. Facebook is a network of people and a platform for applications. Some can be an incredible addition to a Personal Learning Network and some can be totally useless for Education and are mere Entertainment. For anyone who ever hid a comic book in a textbook, drew pictures on math papers, or stared out a window on a sunny day, you know there are many other non-technical ways for students to distract themselves. I think writing of Facebook as a whole is "throwing the baby away with the bath water". Asking if Facebook is “useful for Education” or “distracting for Education” is almost as useful as asking if the Internet is useful or helpful.

Facebook is a network of people and a platform for applications. Some can be an incredible addition to a Personal Learning Network and some can be totally useless for Education and are mere Entertainment.

For anyone who ever hid a comic book in a textbook, drew pictures on math papers, or stared out a window on a sunny day, you know there are many other non-technical ways for students to distract themselves.

I think writing of Facebook as a whole is “throwing the baby away with the bath water”.

]]> By: Mark Carbone http://www.isteconnects.org/2009/07/27/is-facebook-the-enemy-of-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Mark Carbone Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:47:17 +0000 http://www.isteconnects.org/?p=10579#comment-2445 I voted for Facebook can be a useful educational tool. Sure, social networking tools could be a distraction. I believe that we need to embrace collaboration & connecting tools, and teach students to use them effectively. Using the tools effectively includes learning to stay focused and handling distractions. We need to model and teach effective use. ~ Mark I voted for Facebook can be a useful educational tool.

Sure, social networking tools could be a distraction. I believe that we need to embrace collaboration & connecting tools, and teach students to use them effectively. Using the tools effectively includes learning to stay focused and handling distractions. We need to model and teach effective use.

~ Mark

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