Thanks for the comment. I’ve only worked in public schools and I think you are overestimating the requirements of CIPA?

I think this post could be of use to you. It’s about the simplest possible acceptable use policy by CIPA standards.
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/04/worlds-simplest-online-safety-policy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheInnovativeEducator+(The+Innovative+Educator)

Basically, CIPA is in place to protect students, not to inhibit them. A lot of times, CIPA is brought into conversations out of ignorance or out of convenience as it gives people a way out of doing things when others do not fact check them against the actual CIPA regulations. CIPA really only requires that we have a system to monitor students, to block illegal and pornographic websites, and make sure that they are not doing anything that would be harmful to themselves and others. While there is some interpretation in that last requirement, I like to err on the side of empowering rather than limiting.

Thanks!

Let’s face the facts. Parents are not home all the time with the need for 2 parent incomes as the norm. Not all parents are teaching their child about the proper use of FB. If kids are not accessing FB at school, they are certainly accessing it at home. Or, what we found out, they are accessing it on their cell phones at school. Students will access FB whenever/wherever they can to stay connected. This should be a consideration during discussions on the topic. Teachers can us FB as a “teachable moment” when students access it during class. The problem comes when teachers don’t want to deal with it when they have many other competing priorities. It is easier for them to just say we don’t even want access to it.

All you see in the news is the negative press about FB when an unfortunate event takes place. Using FB as teaching tool can have many benefits far beyond the education environment.