Facebook's roots may be planted in college campuses, but classrooms have not welcomed the social network as eagerly as their students have. Once a Harvard startup open only to college students, Facebook has been pegged as a waste of time, a classroom disruption and a bad habit that is correlated with low grades . Missouri even went so far as to ban Facebook and other social media relationships between teachers and students (the law was later repealed ). But teachers such as Reynol Junco — who recently published a study that shows certain types of Facebook use are correlated with higher GPAs — are beginning to look at ways that they can use Facebook to their advantage.
5 Best Practices For Educators On Facebook
Socioclean is a web application (currently free) which will scan all your Facebook tagged photos and public status/wall posts for anything which might be inappropiate and therefore damaging to your professional digital footprint. I was quite surprised my Facebook page initially earned a “C” on the site, but I got my grade changed to an “A” after identifying the suspected offending words as innocuous. To use Socioclean you’ll need to create an account, verify your email by clicking the link they send you, and authorize the site to access your Facebook profile. In addition, you’ll be asked to grant the site legal access to your children’s inheritance at a time of the site owner’s choosing.
Socioclean Can Help Clean Up Your Digital Footprint
