We all know how much kids are invested in time with their social media networks, so if you can't stop them from using them, well, why not join them. (See the previous blog entry showing data of types of users on the web.) 

Onlineuniversity posted a wonderful blog about 100 ways to use social media in the classroom. If you have thought about how to use social media or have been a bit uncertain or you need to think about how best to encourage your administration to allow social media, check out the many possibilities. 

My favorites are: 

1. Create a facebook page for a Fictional Character.

2. Use Twitter for current events, probability and fact checking. 

3. Use skype for a field trip.