Thing # 18

This Thing was easy, I already have a Facebook account, and I have one of my teachers and several fellow students on there already. Both sites do basically the same thing; provide a conduit for social networking. Having a social network has always been helpful. That's why we have fraternities/sorrorities, clubs, associations, etc...

Could I use Facebook to my advantage as a teacher? You bet! A large number of teenagers already have these accounts, and this would be a great way to reach them outside of the classroom. However, familiarity breeds contempt; so a proper teacher/student relationship would be a delicate balance to maintain.