Thing 18

Here is my Facebook!

I think that social networking is such a huge part of today's culture that it is definitely something that can be used in the classroom. It can be used as a way for parents to connect with the teacher and for students to connect outside of the classroom. It is definitely an easy way to communicate.

I like Facebook a lot because of the pictures! I think that setting up a class Facebook page could be a fun activity for the entire class! The students can be in charge and they can post pictures of the activities they have completed throughout the week and other things like that. I think that parents would like this as well. It can be a way for them to feel involved and see what's going on inside of the classroom too!

Facebook has helpful features. You can search just about anything and find a Facebook page for it. There are pages for scholars, authors, teachers, students, schools, etc. I think it would be a neat activity to assign a certain author or scholarly page for my students to follow and maybe have a little extra credit quiz or something on what was posted that week on the assigned site. I am all about extra credit!

I think that Facebook is definitely the best social networking site for classroom use. It presents ways to stay connected while having fun and can also be educational! I think that I will definitely use this in my classroom as a way to connect with the parents and if my students seem enthused about it, maybe a way to give them some extra points too!