Facebook

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 * Positives! || Negatives! ||
 * * Many People Already Are familiar with Facebook
 * You can Utilize the Direct Message Feature, but also post public discussions
 * There is a Live Chat Feature
 * Certain Information can be set to Private
 * You can Create and Join specific groups for specific tasks
 * There is the ability to post and share photos and videos
 * There are plenty of apps which work with facebook. || * Many people already associate facebook with recreational use
 * Browsing photos and third party applications can be //very// distracting
 * It is very difficult for teachers to regulate everything that is going on
 * There are lots of fields for information, some younger students could post too much intimate information ||  ||

I can easily use facebook from the web, or from my iPod

Classroom Uses Facebook has lots of mediums for communication and tons of functions. It could be used for group work, posting of resources, and realtime sharing of ideas. The downside of this is that it provides plenty of distractions if there is a clear task to be completed. I can imagine a lot of procrastination going on while whatever the assignment was going out the window.

-Matt C