This was an interesting chapter, for sure. Although I am a big Facebook user, I have never thought about it as a tool for the classroom. While Richardson makes some good points (and uses some very excellent examples), I still don't see it as a tool that I could use in my classroom. There is just too much that could go wrong and too much at stake. Facebook has become a flash point for teachers and I don't think it has a beneficial place in my classroom.
Now Ning seems interesting. I'll have to check it out. I've heard of it before, but not in depth. It seems that it would have a use in the classroom. In fact, it sounds quite similar to Edmodo. I started using Edmodo this year and I have come to love it. I started this year by testing it out in my AP Lit classes. I give my students a weekly blog assignment and it has worked out very well. Next year, I definitely see myself rolling it out to all of my classes. I'll continue playing around with its uses this year.
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