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Educators need to know about these sites because students will be using them and it will add to their cultural awareness. It is also, potentially a way to communicate with students if handled appropriately which could be a modern tech savvy classroom application. Teachers who are already using these sites also need to reevaluate the content of their sites. No matter how private or secure you may think something is you want to make sure your content is appropriate in case students stumble or intentionally search you out on these networking sites. Twitter is fun for simple updates but Facebook has become an amazing and very popular social networking site that depending on your grade level most students will be using to post status updates, pictures and use to share their life with others. This can create drama and also, insight for what is going on with them in their lives. Having a general understanding of these sites and the positive and negative side effects is imperative for teachers in this age of teaching.
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