Social Networking Websites and Youth Work
Hi there,
I’m investigating the use of Social Networking Sites in youth work and the practicalities of how to do it well and safely.
At the moment I use facebook personaly and respond to all freind requests from young people with:
Here’s a little message about me and facebook:
I’ve decided that I’ll not add young people to be ‘Facebook’ friends as a means of maintaing the proffessional/personal boundaries of my work as a youth worker. Please don’t take it personally - I’m probably still freindly with you in the real world!
Does anyone have experience (good or bad) of using Social Networking Websites and Youth Work? I’d love to hear from you in the comments or here.
[Edit]
Now I’ve got a profile to use for my Youth Work on Facebook so I’ll probably change it to:
Here’s a little message about me and facebook:
I’ve got two profiles on Facebook as a means of maintaing the proffessional/personal boundaries of my work as a youth worker. You should probably invite David Youthworking Jeanneret to be your friend. Please don’t take it personally - In the real world I’ve only got one friendly face!
