Thing # 18

MySpace and Facebook have been very popular for quite some time now, and really are a great way to keep in touch with people. I first became aware of these sites the first time I was in Iraq, because so many of my friends created them while deployed to stay in touch with people from back home. It's important for us to be familiar with social networking sites because they are very prevalent in today's society. As educators we could utilize the sites as a means to give and get help from other teachers, and also as a way to post information for students who may have forgotten what was due in class, etc. I've strayed away from creating an account at either of these places because I'm not real crazy about the whole thing, I feel like it's just a way to spy on people (and yes, I know the information is voluntarily put out there for people to see, but still). Regardless, I definitely see the positive effects that having an account at one of these places would have, and I'm sure I'll create one as I begin teaching.