Good question to pose. I think that the natural course of being online in community is that there is a certain sense of accountability that is created. So one is not looking for, or trying to confront others, but it just sort of happens. If I were in person with people and I saw things that concerned me, I might need to have a conversation with that person. As you know (or maybe don’t know) there were lots of conversations I had to have with students over seven years. So I think when we are online, sometimes that stuff carries over.

Part of the problem is that we think our online lives are, or should be different than our in person lives…but that shouldn’t be…I think.

I don’t go out trying to judge others online(and I know you aren’t saying that), but I just think that if we are in online community together…it is just a natural course that we should keep each other accountable…have conversations about things.

But even though it came out parental…I really see it more as an opportunity to see what your students are up to and have a deeper understanding of who you work with…not to be Big Brother.

Rambling now…good question though.

rhett