Category Archives: facebook

Should schools ban teachers and students from being friends?

Recent announcement by Virginia’s Department of Education was recently covered by Read Write Webhas generated just a little bit of conversation and rightfully so. It’s simply a policy created by an educational institution, one which I am sure is meant to protect the students as much as it is to protect the teachers.

14 predictions about everyone’s top 10 predictions about social media

About this time we see a flurry of top ten predictions about social media. Some are legit but most are simply predictions made by those who are experts on social media – both kinds, Twitter and Facebook.* I have lots of predictions about social media and 2011 and I might share some of them later…

Why Quit Facebook Day Failed – The Psychology of Escalating Commitment

According to Mashable, “Quit Facebook Day” fell flat. Did anyone ever think it would be successful? After all, we aren’t wired to quit Facebook. Yes, facebook does offer a service which is, “ultimately too important as a way of communication to give up” (as stated in the Mashable article). But there is more to it…