It's time to face the facts
- Facebook is the new Google
- It has become both a noun and a verb
- With over 400 million users it is the largest social-network on the web
- Everyone, including parents and teachers are already using it
- Parents are getting younger......they get it
- Facebook has replaced e-mail for many people
- Facebook has more privacy settings then most Internet sites
- Not using Facebook to communicate with your school/class community is like not using Google to search
- It is the future
- It is the now
- For every negative reason to block Facebook there is a positive reason as well.
- It's mobile
- It's always on
- Students are already using it (ISB HS Student Council site)
- Parents are already there
- It's not the enemy, it's an opportunity
Devin Schoening and his school get it. At BLC he passed along how his school is using Facebook in 1st Grade to create a community. If this prezi does not convince a school that Facebook is not the enemy then we're in a world of hurt. Also see the district Facebook policy.