While this may not be relevent for the students in Grade 4, many of you have students in older grades who may or may not be using facebook. Facebook has become one of the main uses of time on the web. Just like any use of technology, there are many positives uses and aspects of Facebook. However, there are also ways that Facebook can be abused or misused. This is not the fault of Facebook. It is not the tool that is good or evil but rather the way it is used by the people who use it.

As your children get older, their use of sites like Facebook will most likely increase or they will start asking you to let them use Facebook as all their friends are using it.

So, how do we allow students to start exploring the use of these tools and yet understand and protect them from the potential pitfalls that may arise? I recently found a guide for parents on using Facebook that I thought you might find useful in dealing with some of these issues.

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