A Social Media Convo with the School Community

One of my colleagues recently wrote a blog discussing whether students or parents should be the focus of school led education of technology. I think this is a great question ask as we continue to integrate social media into our schools. Students are rapidly exposed to the newest social media outlets and seem to learn how to use them with ease, while parents, grandparents and guardians need more time to figure out these applications.

I am suggesting that school leaders should make sure to create a committee composed of students, teachers and parents that meet twice a semester to discuss the latest trends in social media involving education, safety/privacy issues for the school community member, and ways to make sure all community members can fully access the social media being used by the school. These meetings allow students to share their knowledge of the technology to teachers and students. This also gives parent a voice to see their concerns specifically. A committee, such as this, could be the key to creating a culture of innovation.