微博、微信作为家园沟通与共育新平台的优势与问题

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Microblog and Wechat as a New Communication Platform for Teacher-parent Collaboration

对上海市96位幼儿园教师和117位家长进行的问卷调查显示，微博、微信在当前家园沟通与共育中被广泛使用并深受家长欢迎。其主要功能是发送幼儿在园的活动照片、相关情况以及园所通知等。微博、微信之所以能够成为家园沟通与共育的新平台．是它相较于其他沟通平台更能够满足家园双方对信息传递方便、即时、直观及参与性强等的多种需求。但微博、微信存在信息量大、甄别困难，内容随机、机会不等，平台公开、隐私易泄等问题．因此。使用过程中仍须谨慎。

A questionnaire survey of 96 teachers and 117 parents conducted in Shanghai shows that Microblog and Wechat have become widely used and favored tools for teachers and parents. Their major function is to share photos taken during children＇s activities and to post notices timely by teachers. The study reveals that the popularity of Microblog and Wechat is because the features of these two applications enable people communicate conveniently, promptly, intuitively and interactively. However, the research also indicates that Microblog and Wechat have some disadvantages, such as failure to discern credibility of online information, unequal opportunities, privacy disclosure and so on. Therefore, the use of Microblog and Wechat should be cautious.