I don't agree with you John I don't think FB is an appropriate place for "interaction" with students, especially minor ones. it is a SOCIAL NETWORK, not a LEARNING NETWORK. Additionally, it is not under the control of the school nor is equal access given to the parents. It is essentially a private conversation between you and the student which in the real world would also be frowned on. You should think about your statements and consider there are other options to provide students with the information they need...including education/learning specific networks.

What?! Are you kidding me?!?!?! Let me give you all advice, and really I shouldn't be giving it, because it SHOULD be common sense. Don't be Facebook friends with anyone that doesn't know you personally. Sure, it may seem nice to have 500k friends, but honestly, you probably talk to maybe about 20-30 of them or less that 0.001% A big no-no is friending associates from work, including: bosses and supervisors, associates and co-workers, and clients. Facebook is made for ranting and friends to make you up. Your boss is not your friend, and he will not like it when you call him a douchebag. Nor when you have rated R+ converstations with your friends your students are going to say, hey he's/she's cool. They will gossip about you and rat on you. So, no. Facebook is for real friends, new and old, but people you know sociably and not negociably.

Not prudent I don't think we should accept FB friend requests because FB is a social network, not an education network. When we allow our students (minors) to be our friends on FB, it not only sets a "casual" association but it can lead to embarassing situations due to insight into our personal lives.