Thing 18

My Facebook page is at http://www.facebook.com/people/Ling-Wang/1601957649
I think you will need to register to see my information. I added my friends and colleagues at APSU to my friend list. Why is it important that educators know how social networking works? Educators may use social networking to connect with their peers and share teaching related information. Facebook and MySpace have brought significant impact to people who are using Internet for social networking. Almost everyone I know here has either Facebook or MySpace account. There are also some new comers like Twitter. I like Facebook better and it is getting more popular. It is easy to use, has most useful features like blogging, images, videos, etc, and can be integrated with other web 2.0 tools. Well, although Facebook is intended for use with personal life, I think it has grown into a business more than just sharing information and pictures. For some reading topics, I ask students to explore a real story and they may set up a social networking account to share their findings. Anyway, I think both Facebook and MySpace are good sites that can be used by educators and students for sure.