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I strongly believe in social networking for schools. If done with fidelity promoting a social networking within the classroom a strong relationship with home and school can be created and maintained. If the facilitator plans for privacy and confidentiality social networking can take a regular classroom to the 21st century. Below are some outlined documents which could be infused into a classroom in order to prepare for incorporating a social networking site into the classroom.

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 * I strongly believe in social networking for schools. If done with fidelity promoting a social networking within the classroom a strong relationship with home and school can be created and maintained. If the facilitator plans for privacy and confidentiality social networking can take a regular classroom to the 21st century. Below is an outlined documents which could be infused into a classroom in order to prepare for incorporating a social networking site into the classroom. **

In an effort to increase the home and school relationship amongst "team xxx" and offer an extension of our classroom curriculum, I would like to invite "Team xxx" parents and students to join our Facebook Page. Through the Facebook social networking site, I have created a teacher profile in which students and parents can access for up to date curriculum notes, thought provokers, reminders and language arts resources. My vision in incorporating this technological addition to our curriculum is that students will have access to their teacher from home, school, and even while out at the grocery store.

Please note that this resource is being used as an additional way to bridge the communication gap between student, parent and teacher. In no way will it replace emails, phone calls or parent conferences. Nor will students be penalized for nonparticipation. However, through the site students will be reminded of upcoming assignments, tests, projects, reading and writing strategies, as well as critical thinking inquiries; all of which will both reinforce and enrich what we learn in the classroom.

In addition to this page serving as a communication tool, my hope is that you as a parent take advantage of learning and sharing the art of writing and reading. Please join me on this collaborative educational journey by visiting "www.facebook.com/xxxxxxx" and adhering to the following guidelines/procedures:

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1. Students must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct guidelines. Misconduct can lead to administrative consequences.

2. Both parents and students must set the privacy procedures in order to keep your personal posts and photos private. Failure to do so will result in removal from network. (Please take a step by step handout incase you do not know how this is done.)

3. Parents please sign below granting permission for your son/daughter to participate on Facebook.

STUDENT NAME STUDENT SIGNATURE DATE

PARENT NAME PARENT SIGNATURE DATE

__ A lthough I believe social networking to be an invaluable resource and extension of the classroom it must be aligned with our district goals and policies. A networking site such as Facebook reaches both students and parents. Because many people have it set on their phone and computer parents and students can access their homework at the click of a button.__ __I think that accounts such as WIKI and unknown blogs would serve less useful as they are not used by as many parties.__