Thing #18 - Social Networking

I already have a Facebook account and to be honest I think it's one of the most evil, yet useful tools. It's an easy way to share photos and It's nice to be able to keep in touch with my family and friends back home and my friends from college, not to mention the friends I make along the way, but it's addicting and can be very distracting. My friends from college are the ones who convinced my to join and I do like to use it, but I don't think I would use it in a classroom setting. I just don't see how it could be beneficial in that type of setting.

I do not have a My Space account, mainly because I never wanted a Facebook account and I didn't see the point in having both. I did not know all the things My Space could do. I just assumed it was similar to Facebook. After reading the articles about My Space it seems like a better social network than Facebook because you have more creative freedom. I like that you can add music, video, and other cool editing features. My B.A is in Writing and Communication and I mainly focused on video editing so I find My Space appealing in that aspect. I definitely think it allows you to be more of yourself and express what you think and feel. As I said with Facebook, I just think these sites are distracting. I could see see benefits of using this in a classroom setting because there are more ways to use it than Facebook. I don't think I would use it in a traditional classroom such as Math or Science, but maybe in a TV Production or Journalism class.

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