From Myspace to Facebook as an educator

Face Book and Myspace My Myspace Page I never get on anymore lol http://www.myspace.com/thejenclassic Why is it important that educators know how social networking works? So that we know what kids today are interesting in, this is who we are trying to teach. This is how they network so we should be familar with what they have access to. What new insights did you gain about these popular sites? I've been on both for a long time but I did like the part about making a class group. What did you like or dislike about each of the sites you explored? Myspace is boring now because it's not as user friendly as facebook. Facebook is more friendly and fun it's not all about having a page...lol It's about you and your friends sharing laughing together. Which site had the most useful features? I like facebook more because you can create groups which really work for class settings. Can you see a classroom or school application for any of these sites?Lots of schools have facebook pages so students can communicate with the school about their likes and dislikes ects. You could have an informational type page on facebook for students to like and communicate on. I'd wiegh the pro's and the con's and talk with the administration first though.....