So guess what? I'm on Facebook. That's right, it's not just for students anymore.It's pretty addictive, but I'm not sure how many peers you'd be able to find (other than me). There are some other old fogies on there (including Nick Heiliger!); in fact there are a number of Groups for just such people. I only like it because I'm re-connecting with some of my students from when I taught in CT. Plus it's fun to look for--and join--Groups. My sister made one called "I Am An Enlow, Therefore I Am Awesome", just for people with the last name "Enlow". We have 13 members now, three of which are me and my siblings! Who are these other people?!? Anyway, just a fun way to waste some time.
I haven't "friended" any of my (current) students, and don't really want to. I think I'd just rather not know some things.
posted by Matt | 9:54 AM
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Yeah--see... That's why I don't to that social website thing. First off, because I don't want to. Second off, because it just feels wierd to open yourself up that way to what is ostencibly your own students. I don't want to know that kind of crap about the, and I bet they don't care to know that kind of crap about me.
Or am I just wierd?
You're not weird.
They have plenty of privacy options to control that kind of stuff, though. So if my students were to search for me, all they'd see is what's in that little graphic on the left of this post. Anything more and they'd have to "friend" me, which I would decline.
But since you "don't want to" in the first place, I guess this is all moot.
Yeah--I dunno. Social sites like myspace or facebook have never appealed to me, as it felt like yet-another-got-to-be-cool type of want-to-get-into-a-clique environment. And I just don't do cool clique.
Am I really really off? I guess, as with everything, it is what you make of it.
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