Rick and Dave square off on a business and technology issue of the day: Social Networking.
They use an interview format to address these questions: Can business users mine services like Facebook and LinkedIn for marketing gold? Or are the risks of online embarrassment too great?
This discussion seems relevant to Tableteers, Mobileers, and educators who encourage learners to use social networks as part of “21st Century” school assignments. If it doesn’t drive learning beyond entertainment, how does it increase learning efficiency associated with schools?
In general, it seems important to ask the question, if dangers exist for using social networks in business, how much impact do these dangers have for social networking in schools?
I don’t see how to have confidence in open postings in social networks. While younger people seem intent on exhibiting their thoughts, why would teachers and anyone else take their writings seriously?