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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The best part IS that there is a trail, but phone conversations would be he said, she said.<\/p>\n
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". <\/p>\n
Teachers and Students on Social Networking<\/p><\/blockquote>\n