Thing #18

Educators need to be familiar social networking because most of their students use it on an daily basis.  Since I already use Facebook, I did not learn anything new about it.  I do like that you can keep up with friends.  I am not impressed with Twitter; I honestly have no need or desire to "follow" what a person thinks or feels like sharing everyday.  Both Twitter and Facebook are useful tools for the classroom.  Students can stay in touch with each other and help each other with homework and projects.  Teachers could use Twitter to remind students of work or projects that need to be turned in.  Teachers could also remind students about special occasions and days during school.