Thing #22 Facebook

Educators need to know about social networking because "it takes a village" to teach. No one can afford to be an island and make it alone. It's too hard and the risks are too great. I found a site called Texas History: The Story of Us that I really like. It has lots of pictures that I could show for background information, plus links to memoirs, primary sources, of accounts we study. I also "liked" a reading site, but it looks like lots of book talk, both for adults and children. I admit I just got on FB during Spring Break of this year. It's a great way to keep up with people, but I prefer to not spend this much time staring at an electronic screen.