Today, students spend time socializing on Facebook. Okay, so what? Well, a growing number of educators seem to be seeking ways to use Facebook as a tool for teaching and learning. In the old days, when students hung out at bars, educators didn't look for ways to bring classes to the local pub; they didn't call for drinks and peanuts to be served in classrooms. How much sense does it make to use Facebook as the platform for modern education?
Yes, students are familiar with it. Yes, they use it frequently, but do they really want to mix their social lives with their coursework? Fire your missiles my way; convince me that we are not pandering to our students when we try to make learning fit into a social milieu that consists of fun, but vapid posts.
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