I thought it was rather funny that the book addressed Facebook as a tool to use inside the classrooms. Many schools around the state block social networking sites like Ning and Facebook. I also am sure that many teachers would be against using Facebook in their classrooms. One of the major concerns of teachers who are skeptics of social networking sites is putting to much information about yourself out online. It is not your mission to create friends through social networking sites. As teachers we would be creating profiles as interest groups for students.
Social networking sites would be a great way for students to carryout discussions between students. The book mentions that students who may be a little shy in class, have more encourage to speak up in conversations online. I would love to be a third grade teacher someday and was a little stumped how I could include Facebook into my classroom. I don't think Facebook would have the same motivation as using the social networking site with high school students. I feel that the site would be great to comment on their opinions and practice typing out different lessons. It would be important to have the students not use their full name and also keep few pictures online.
I also would allow parents access to this sight so they can see the different work their students have completed. Parents could see the different conversations they are having in class. This would also be a good place for students to place different current events they found online. Social networking sites are good teaching tools to inform students about the importance of watching what you post online. Today, when cyber bullying is a huge problem, it is important to teach students rules to properly behave online. Facebook and Ning are only a few sites that teach this importance.
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