Blog versus Facebook

I've never personally got into Facebook but it's absolutely MASSIVE here! If someone's got wifi or data on the phone, they're checking in and posting constantly. This can be a bit controversial on College computers during work hours, especially when you can see that someone's accessing Facebook about every three minutes. Discuss.... Be that as it may, everyone's at it.

So in a spirit of 'if you can't beat 'em join 'em', the Education by Extension Department has had a Facebook presence for a while now. You can find us here at Ptcee Suva. It's amazing how many people find us that way, and indeed we can communicate with students across the region effectively, especially through the private messaging facility. Sometimes they're a bit taken aback that the PTCEE Director chases their long overdue assignments through their Facebook site! But we haven't been blocked yet.

We also get to see what a whole range of colleagues and connected folk are up to. Here's one. Oh - oh....

Here's our good friend Peci, who helps us out in the office as a relief admin assistant, losing beauty sleep - not that she needs any - and doing her PTCEE work, bless her. The Fijian reads - 'working hard and drinking coffee'. 'Tsk tsk' is a global expression I think? Keep going, Peci! But don't do ALL your theology at night - Jesus wants you to walk in the light too!

Then we happened upon Rev Paulini who teaches at the Methodist College up the road and marks for us in the area of Biblical Studies. She'd faithfully brought a pile of marking back and said she wouldn't be around for a week or so because off to the US. And sure enough....

Cor! Not just marathon assignment marking then? Look forward to seeing you back at PTCEE soon Talatala Pau.

And then sometimes, you find out about what's going on in the office around the corner through Facebook! Well, to be fair, I knew that database training was going on because our Administrator Salome was booked onto the course. But it was great to see the report from Sai (ie.Simon here) our IT specialist and to see the group in action.

It was a great initiative the cross-departmental database training and long overdue. As I commented...

Here's the high achievers. From back row clockwise. Sai (IT specialist at PTC), Rev Raki, Sanjesh the trainer, Raijeli, Lynne, Ana-Latu, Rima, Kini and Salome. Don't they look great?

Then there's always that contemporary question: if Jesus was around now, would he be communicating via Facebook? 

Bit sleepy to engage with that one just now. But as a starter for ten, I confess this did make me smile! Until the next post...