Thing #6

I chose Facebook as my favorite award winning site from Web 2.0. The web site is www.facebook.com. I actually did not have a facebook account prior to this class. I don't Tweet and I'm not trusting of MySpace. I really like how easy Facebook was to set up. It is meant to be a social networking site. It was not designed to be a teaching tool but it could be a useful in the classroom. It is easy to find friends and make lists to organize communication into groups. The only possible negative to using the site is that it is very easy for children to see materials that are for adults. There could be issues with material content. With the right blocks in place this could be a useful way for parents to stay connected.