This table gives some descriptions of popular social networking sites and how they can be used in a classroom setting. Using sites like Twitter or Pinterest, which are already popular with high school students, is an easy way to get them interested and engaged in the task at hand. However, teachers need to be very careful when deciding what sites to use.
There are many social networking sites that I do not think are appropriate for classroom use. Among these are Facebook, Reddit, Tumblr, and StumbleUpon. These sites contain so much controversial and/or inappropriate material that it is a liability to use them in a professional setting.
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