I read Creating and Connecting by NSBA a few weeks ago but never got to blogging about it. I still have the same feelings today. I need to stop thinking about social networking on the computer as a technology that should be avoided. I can see now that there are elements that could be utilized to pull in students and enhance learning in the classroom.
We have a local high school club and the kids keep asking my husband and I to get on facebook and myspace so that we can more effectively communicate with them. I guess it is time!!! I agree that the more we find out about what our students are doing, the more we can utilize these technologies for their benefit.