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Creating and Connecting: Students, Parents, Schools, and the World of Social Networking Ann Flynn with NSBA
 * Became involved in social networking to add a voice to the discussion that was not from a "technology" group
 * Explosive growth in social networking…Like a frontier town.
 * Generational confusion
 * Age of user -
 * Majority of social networking stie suers are under 35 while most school leaders and board members are over 35
 * "Are we preparing our children for our past rather than for their future"
 * World IS flat
 * Large corporations - staff working on 3 or more teams at the same time and the members are on different continents
 * Many have not actually met their boss face to face
 * Social networking moving to mainstream - Linkedin for example
 * Professional organizations are starting social networking sites
 * Including religion
 * Being used in politics - campaign strategy
 * How engaging the use of youTube is for asking questions
 * Got into social networking because of the fear factor
 * Can become so fearful of the Internet that you cannot use anything
 * Saw potential legislation could have stopped the ability to uses many of the resources
 * Sponsors were interested in developing a body of knowledge; were not into the questions asked, etc.
 * Aligns with other studies
 * Pew Internet and American Life Project
 * Cable in the Classroom
 * The technologies students are using outside of school, engage them in school if you use them - use for innovation rather than automating instruction
 * Weaving of the Web of Responsiblities on the Cable in the Classroom website
 * Results
 * Spending as much time on social networking as TV
 * Students spend significant time talking about school work
 * And, learning that takes place outside of school
 * 30 percent students have own blog
 * 9-17 year olds ; older kids doing more than the younger
 * Online negative experiences similar to Real Life
 * This study didn't have as a percentage as others that have been cited
 * Parents are becoming involved and engaged in kids online activities
 * Parents believe there are benefits to social networking sites
 * School Administrators - least positive about the use of this technology
 * Recommendations
 * Consider using social networking for staff comminications and professional learning communities
 * Find ways ot harness the educaitonal value of social networking and how to use it in class to engage students
 * Needs to be tied to instructional goal
 * Tool for Engagement
 * [|www.TeachJeffSpanish.com]
 * Feel the History site
 * Resources
 * ePals
 * Gaggle.net
 * Denmark - student filtering is in their heads rather than technology
 * Reexamine social networking policies
 * Consider first amendment issues
 * Review curriculum to ensure a balance of internet safety, security, and ethics instructiona as well as media literacy
 * Encourage social netowkring companies to increase educational value or support new ventures in the is space
 * Teen Second LIfe