I guess they are social networks because if they were anti-social no one would want to talk to anyone else. But I digress. Am I a member of any online communities? Yes. I am a member of Facebook. My community is small, consisting of family and a few friends and that's the way (uh-huh uh-huh) I like it (uh-huh uh-huh). I am now also a member of TeacherPop along with everyone else who has ever taken, or will ever take this class. Are any of these social networks appealing to you (me)? Well, I checked out Fuzzster because I like pets, but I couldn't really figure out what it's purpose is. Is it a dating site for dogs? Maybe a dating site for pet owners? The profiles are written from the animal's perspective "Petunia the Pig is here to make other pet friends." Really? Did Petunia type that herself? I guess it's not all that strange. I used to joke about writing a letter to Purina from my dog: "Dear Purina Beneful, my mom is helping me write this because I am a dog and I don't have any thumbs..." but I never actually wrote it. I have veered off track yet again. So I like the idea of TeacherPop but as far as I can tell the only people on there are APSU students.
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I plan to check in there occasionally to see if any teachers have posted anything. What did I find that was interesting that I might use later? I liked Shelfari, although I haven't joined it. I think it is a really cool network because you can join an existing group that focuses on a subject you enjoy reading and you can create a group of your own. As a teacher I could create a Shelfari group for my students and post books that they are supposed to read and discuss or let them post books that they have read and enjoyed.
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