Monday, April 18, 2011

Social Networking- Take 3


This has been a very practical assignment for me this week. My school was struck by a tornado Saturday and it is now condemned. We will have to relocate our entire student body (615 students) and staff members (94) to another location. Our staff was able to meet today for about an hour- off site of course. Many do not have access to the area since the police have blocked off the roads to the school. Some of my students and staff members have lost their homes. It is a very difficult time. On top of everything else, we're trying to make the kids' school life as normal as possible. We will be teaching the students at a local recreation center for 3 days this week and then move to another facility after spring break. We'll be there at least a year while they bulldoze the school and rebuild it. This is where social networking comes in. My staff members will not have access to their belongings while they'll be teaching the kids for 3 days. Where do we turn? Social networks. They have tons of premade materials that can be tailored to our needs. We have the county's copy machines so we'll make good use of them while we're trying to get all of this mess figured out. I am ready for the challenge.

4 comments:

  1. I just noticed the main title of my blog- New Beginnings. How fitting.

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  2. Onward, Crystal! Onward! We're with ya!

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  3. Another quick thing I just thought of. Actually, two things. 1) Your point about a lack of social networks that are appropriate for administrators is remarkable and eventually this could be a gap that you might be able to help fill.

    2) You are right on the money about the social networking happening right now in your community in the wake of the tornado. Might I suggest using some form of blog/social media so that you can help disseminate information out into the community? Also - it would be nice to have a place for you to process in writing.

    As always, onward!

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  4. My blog is in the works. One of my business partners created a weebly site for us! All on the their own, too. I am so proud.

    http://helpbenmartin.weebly.com/index.html

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