The more I think about it, in a lot of ways TEXTING is better than a personal conversation — I’m especially thinking about the roll they want to be play next year, being an Advisor to hopefully graduating seniors.
First, that the primary way most of the kids are communicating. And being able to blast out a text message to all 15 kids I’m supposed to be shepherding to graduating is a whole lot easier than calling them. I don’t know about the rest of the teaching world, but even with speaker phone and speed dialing I find calling kids exhausting. Yeah, I could use the school attendance system to blast them, I think — the old one did, not sure what we’re using now, but the text messaging even the whole group is a bit more personal and they DO check texts.
So letting them know that an application deadline is nearing and reminding them of a meeting is a good thing, but probably doesn’t fall under the social correspondence.
The best part IS that there is a trail, but phone conversations would be he said, she said.
The good news, is that the original article said they are considering it. Hopefully, they will say in the immortal words of Roseannadanna: "never mind".
Teachers and Students on Social Networking
Alfred Thompson the Cyberspace People Watcher: Teachers and Students on Social Networking
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