I have tried both My Space and Facebook, having opened up accounts in 2010. Of the two, I found My Space irrelevant for myself to use. As to Facebook, it is easy to see why students are so attracted to it. It is an easy way to share information instantly. The drawback is, of course, that many people using this social networking site forget the permanency of the information posted. Even when it is deleted, it is still maintained in the historical cache memory and can be accessed in the future.
So a word to the wise, use these social networking sites by all means, but always remember that whatever you post will always be there forever!
As a teaching aid, I am unsure - as a personal tool, great. Finding relevant postings on an educational level is a bit more difficult, but not impossible and therefore could be used as a tool to find resources. Much in the same was as Twitter, as I found out today! Another site that I questioned the validity of until today's PD.
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