Since Socrates instructed his pupils in seeking answers we as a society have given our students the tools to seek answers. Many times they may not “own” the information but at least they are looking for the answers. Social networking can be a powerful tool that allows the students to take greater ownership of their learning, just what we want them to do. Sure getting by Bess and the other gatekeepers is a pain, though the kids know how, I just get annoyed that the blocking seems to be very dodgy in some places.

The issue that I face as an instructor is to find the time for my own educational social networking. Sure I have 2 blogs, a Facebook page, and am on twitter, but I can’t really say that I am involved in any of them because I have gotten into so many things at school and with State Ed, at least I keep my web-page up to date. If only I could drop something.

Someday it won’t be a matter of making time because it will be essential to have to actually do it or the students will be left wondering why we are not giving using the tools that that they are.