There are plenty of arguments for and against the use of social media. I can think of good reasons to jump on the bandwagon and equally compelling grounds not to be drawn into the endless (and tedious) endeavour of "updating" these sites that have prided themselves on the immediacy of disseminating "news". This blog is also a form of social media. I suppose the very act of updating it right now indicates an obligation to upkeep this source of corporate identity. :) I enjoy writing though. The difference between writing in a diary (physical hard copy) and publishing on a public blog is that the unknown audience takes on an unintended and real identity (albeit a mass and impersonal one). I sometimes wonder how this affects the voice I take when I "verbalise" my contemplations. In any case, here are my thoughts to questions such as: Do you endorse the use of social media amongst your students? What do you think are the effects of social media on young pe...