Connected
Educators
In the past few
weeks, I have developed my policy issue focusing on behavior intervention and
how educators and administrators can become more consistent in implementing
strategies that work best. To broadcast this issue, I suggest a forum such as
the forums created on Connected Educators (connectededucators.org) because it
influences professional learning in and outside the school setting. The
creators of Connected Educators (connectededucators.org) further promote the
use of resources that increase sustainability.
Facebook
A second media source
I would use to communicate my policy issue is Facebook. I choose Facebook
because it has several organizations (e.g. Walden University, WUECO; Georgia
Association of Teacher Educators, GATE) that educators throughout the United
States are connected. Through Facebook established organizations, I can post
information relevant to the policy issue. Also, I can consult with educators
that are members about their conflicts with school strategies to create a safe
and positive learning environment.
Pros and Cons
On the one hand, Connected
Educators (www.connectededucators.org) and Facebook are easily accessible. Connected
Educators (www.connectededucators .org) provides a community directory that
lists other web pages relevant to educators needs. More important, it is
recognized through the United States Department of Education. The down side of
using Connected Educators is you have to register to access specific
discussions, forums, or community features that require such registration.
On
the other hand, Facebook allows freedom to share, causes, and ideas in the
process of joining groups around the world. However, the down side to Facebook
is that the freedom to express opinions can be misused. Thus, if I choose to
market my policy issue on Facebook, I have to be cautious as to which
organizations I am approaching and how I word my message.
Hi Regenia, I like he idea of connectedness educators site, and the idea of a forum for professionals in the field your issue would have some connection with and pertain to what they do daily. I also like the idea of other sites that are available for educators. I agree with the Facebook downside of misuse and access by everyone. I know there are ways to restrict access, but again with any social media it can be accessed by just about everyone.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Carlotta, social media websites can be accessed by anyone. If I create a group forum, however, I can limit the users. Moreover, anyone that wants to join has to receive permission to access the forum.
DeleteRegenia, I also like the idea of using connectedness as a social media site. It helps you promote your policy change with stakeholders in the education system. I do worry that Facebook is not a safe Social Media site. They have a terrible firewall that gets hacked all the time. You have probably noticed ads in your facebook feed from your recent google searches or amazon shopping. This is what they do and they get add agencies on board to use their site becasue of this.
ReplyDeleteYou make a great point about Facebook's firewall. I have heard of several users getting hacked. Because of the hacks, users (some of my family and friends) have deactivated their accounts or opened up new accounts on the site.
DeleteYou are taking the long view here, Regenia... your media choices indicate a focus on sharing this nationally, not on sharing locally. That's okay, though it might make sense to also find ways to let your school know what you're doing, right?
ReplyDeleteDr. Anderson,
ReplyDeleteAfter looking over your thoughts, I realized I did not put this into perspective (forgive me (-:). For the module 7 project I have determined that making a flyer that can be accessed via email, mail, and face to face contact (handouts) will work in my favor. The pro of these communication methods is that persons of interest can easily access the methods. However, I recognize that these methods can easily be overlooked. On the bright side, I feel this particular issue will receive much more attention than I anticipate.