tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post6998093244158739015..comments2024-03-29T01:46:51.442-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Newsflash: Social media is real lifeLisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-90688745775420678912013-04-25T10:40:27.771-04:002013-04-25T10:40:27.771-04:00Usually, I really like Common Sense Media, however...Usually, I really like Common Sense Media, however, I do have an issue with their remark that, "... as your teen's engagement with friends via Facebook goes up, engagement in the 'real world' can go down." Um, hello, digital communication with friends IS the real world.<br /><br />We can't 100% gaurentee that Facebook will be as popular a communication tool 10-20 years from now, but it currenly is a huge tool. We, as adults, are doing our youth a disservice if we ignore this trend. We are doing a disservice if we encourage our youth to stay away from digital communication<br /><br />Instead, we should be modeling and teaching how to use Facebook correctly. Can you imagine handing keys to a car over to a 16-year old without any drivers training? this is what we do with Facebook. Who teaches our kids HOW to use Facebook? Parents and schools need to model correct digital citizenship. <br /><br />Our kids are goign to create accounts and use Facebook anyway. Who do you want your kid to learn how to use Facebook? Someone they sit by on the back of the bus, or a trusted adult? I know what I want.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176882491397161804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-61871922930765043462013-04-20T13:25:18.897-04:002013-04-20T13:25:18.897-04:00I had this same thought when I read the Common Sen...I had this same thought when I read the Common Sense Media article. You hit the nail on the head:"This impulse to dismiss social media as a “distraction” is detrimental to both ourselves and our children.<br />Social media has come to be a modern day tool, just like those we use to build houses and cars."<br />As a social media manager, I work with more and more clients that see the benefits of using social media to promote their business. Your example of the Student Voice Summit is a perfect example of how social media allows us to share information, ideas, and positively influence our world. How empowering for young people. Learning can't get more authentic than that. We need only look to the events this week in Boston to see how social media was used by the law enforcement to engage the public and find the identity of the men who bombed the Boston Marathon. <br />I love that you make the point about adults own social media use and that we can not only be better role models, but learn a thing or 2 from kids. This a key component to our Saving Face for Parents of Tweens program.<br />Its important that parents and educators not view social media as black and white. Yes kids are more tech savvy that ever, and yes many may not be socially savvy or emotionally mature, but it is our job as adults to set a good example and help them make smart digital decisions, while encouraging them to use their digital world as another tool to learn and grow! <br /><br />Sheri Watkins<br />Social Media Manager | Hay There Social Media<br />Co-Creator Saving Face for Parents of Tweens™<br />http://haytheresocialmedia.com/saving-face-for-schools/ <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684851237495957499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-87531732844357594072013-04-19T13:07:12.903-04:002013-04-19T13:07:12.903-04:00This is a great article! It is time for parents t...This is a great article! It is time for parents to realize that technology is here to stay and if we, as parents, don't keep up with all it has to offer, our children will leave us behind. I was never able to get my children to sit and watch the news with me and now they are learning more about what is going on in the world from social media than they have ever known before.<br />Great job Lisa Nielsen and Lisa Cooley!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730809824859776709noreply@blogger.com