Thing # 6

I chose Facebook from the award winners of the Web 2.0 tools.  I have been a user on Facebook since 2006.  I use Facebook to catch up with family and friends.  Most of my family lives in Louisville, KY.  Facebook allows me to upload photos of my children for my family back home to browse whenever they have time.  My mom and two brothers do the same allowing all of us to feel more connected despite the miles between us.  Students use Facebook daily also.  As an educator, I could use Facebook to communicate with my students.  I could create a Facebook page for our class that posts updates and reminders to help keep them connected to my class while they are online connecting to their friends.