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 * Social Networking in the Classroom **


 * Pros: **
 * Connecting with students
 * Can teach proper use of sites (employment purposes, cyber bullying, content)
 * Interacting as a class (facebook groups, chat)
 * Share resources (homework, projects)


 * Cons: **
 * Distractor
 * Cyber bullying
 * Inappropriate posts
 * Time consuming
 * Dangerous (sexual predators)
 * Not using it properly in class (games)


 * Solutions **
 * Teach students the proper way to use social networking sites
 * Create accounts that are used for school purposes only
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create blogs or chat tools for your classroom website



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