Podcast Reflection #3 - EdTechWeekly--Facebook, privacy, and social networking

I agree that it is difficult to follow Facebook’s constantly changing privacy settings.  I have the same mentality that the guy on the podcast does; anything that I put on Facebook might as well be public.  When I was younger I didn’t understand the severity of how public all of my information on Facebook was.  When the younger girl was talking about her number of friends on Facebook; I learned that I would benefit by thinning out my friends list.   However I would still not post anything that I wouldn’t want other people to know.  It’s called “Facebook stalking” because it truly is that invasive.  I don’t believe that educators should communicate with students, especially in K-12.  That can potentially lead to an inappropriate relationship between teacher and student.  I think it is different once you enter college because after a course you may remain friends and in contact with them.  I think social networking is very important and students should be taught how to properly use social networking and the dangers and problems, which accompany it.