I originally set my blog up as a skeptic to social networking in the classroom and infusing it into real, usable curriculum. I was looking to view social networking as a crutch and hurdle for students and school alike to deal with. I am now torn as to where my blog will continue....
The post title may be a bit confusing, concerning, but also very real. This blog is running account of my research, views, and opinions on technology infused education (particularly social networking). You may agree, disagree, hate, or love what I have to say and what others in the educational community believe. Then there is the burning question, WHY READ THIS GUYS STUFF?
I am a 21st century, motivated and inspired educator and aspiring school leader. My inspiration focuses on closing the achievement gap in low socioeconomic areas, both urban and rural. I believe that every student I come across can succeed in an ever-changing educational landscape. Although I may not know the future of education, I believe what we are doing as a nation is what George W. Bush and his administration claimed to stop, leaving children behind.
With the current trends in education and infusion of technology into the classroom, cyberbullying is here to stay. As educators, parents, and teachers of young people, it is our duty to protect our students both online and offline. The two links below will help us learn more about cyberbullying and ways to be proactive in our students lives.
Just as technology infused curriculum and the usage of social networking in the classroom is hotly debated amongst school administrators and teachers, it also is addressed rapidly by parents. From recent articles on my blog, I have seen polar opposite reactions by parents to schools who believe it is in their rights to discipline students for social bullying and inappropriate online activity. One half believes it is in every right of the school to act as a "policing task-force" for online activity, while the other feels that if it happens off school grounds it should stay there.
I pulled a section of the below linked article and believe this is the most detailed answer that we will get for now, really since there isn't much of a universal answer at all according to school officials. 
Judges are flummoxed, too, as they wrestle with
new questions about protections on student speech and school searches. Can a
student be suspended for posting a video on YouTube that cruelly demeans
another student? Can a principal search a cellphone, much like a locker or a
backpack?"