Thing #18

I'm well-versed in the world of Twitter and Facebook. Facebook is a great way to interact with family, friends, and coworkers, and Twitter is better for media and updates. APSU has several Twitter and Facebook accounts, and they're a great way for students and faculty members to be aware of new events around campus (because if we all "heard it through the grapevine," no one would know). However, you do have to be very careful on who you interact with and what you say on social media. A lot of potential bosses will go through your Facebook before hiring you. While you may not post anything inherently wrong, you may speak your mind more on social media, and your opinions might clash with the opinions of the boss, which can cause problems and hard feelings. I think Facebook is the better site. Twitter is more for updates, while Facebook is more social and interactive. A lot of teachers add their students as friends on Facebook, and if they have a school-related announcement to make, they'll post it on there (and most kids will know about it), but I would not add students to my personal Facebook, but I think a class page on Facebook would be a great way to go. The majority of kids have one, so it will be a great way for them to be informed if any abrupt changes were being made in school.