Facebook in the Classroom

For those of you who do not know what facebook is I will explain. Facebook is a website where you can have a profile and make friends, similar to myspace. I had always used facebook to keep up with friends and family but my freshmen year of college a new way was shown to me. I was in a large history class and the professor made a "group" on facebook just for our class. We were able to go there and see notes, chat with others in the class and even ask our teacher questions. It was so easy to use and very helpful. I have thought about doing this in my class someday. Making a facebbok group that only my class could join. I could post homework, future assignments, and special events that may even be coming up. Not only is this helpful for the students but also for the parents as well because we all know that sometimes letters sent home by the students is not always received by the parents. If you are interested in viewing facebook and maybe joining all you have to do is have a valid e-mail address and go to www.facebook.com. The best part is, IT IS FREE!!