I have had a Facebook page for quite some time now, and I am pretty sure I have a slight addicition. It is so easy to navigate and search for friends, interests, games, and even educational pages such as Cool Cat Teacher. When it comes to Twitter, however, I did not have an account until I started this course. I did find it to be very interesting, though. Not only can you search your own personal interests, but you can also search educational pages, such as TeachersNet and educationnation.
It is important for educators to know how to work social networking sites because if they are used correctly, it is possible to find pages that can help aid you in the classroom such as the ones listed above.
This Thing did not really help me gain any new insights on Facebook or Twitter, since I have had both accounts for quite some time now (Facebook much longer than Twitter). I would say that I like Facebook more than I like Twitter, simply because I am more comfortable with the site since I have had it longer. I also think that while Facebook allows you to search for educational pages, I personally think that Twitter provides more in this area. The pages like the ones listed above provide many different ideas and strategies that can be applied in the classroom.
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