http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/05/08/schools-and-facebook-moving-too-fast-or-not-fast-enough-guest-post/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/05/08/schools-and-facebook-moving-too-fast-or-not-fast-enough-guest-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 Sue Blaney Fri, 08 May 2009 11:48:21 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/05/08/schools-and-facebook-moving-too-fast-or-not-fast-enough-guest-post/#comment-1680 I remember when I was in elementary school studying a unit on the middle ages. We each had to create a project, and I chose to make a castle - and I made it out of sugar cubes! When kids use media and materials that are fun and familiar they are more engaged. Matt's article does a great job of demonstrating how parents might consider Facebook the collaborative tool that it is, rather than a threat and distraction. Of course, as is usually the case, there are pros and cons to every approach. But the kids' who are being educated in a way that embraces today's tools will be ahead of the game. Thank you Matt Levinson for allowing me to reprint your interesting piece. I remember when I was in elementary school studying a unit on the middle ages. We each had to create a project, and I chose to make a castle – and I made it out of sugar cubes! When kids use media and materials that are fun and familiar they are more engaged. Matt’s article does a great job of demonstrating how parents might consider Facebook the collaborative tool that it is, rather than a threat and distraction. Of course, as is usually the case, there are pros and cons to every approach. But the kids’ who are being educated in a way that embraces today’s tools will be ahead of the game. Thank you Matt Levinson for allowing me to reprint your interesting piece.

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