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This "Facebook" timeline shows the history of the world through status updates and posts. I plan to use some of these posts when I teach about historical events!

I thought this was a very creative, entertaining way to interpret historical events. I can see it being used to get a very, very general idea of what happened in our history. However, if I were a parent, I do not think I would appreciate this being used as a teaching device. I scanned through the WWI and WWII section and wasn't fond of the way the information was presented. The formatting made the wars seem less serious than they were. But I suppose this project was meant to be amusing. I thought it was much more successful to explain other events; for example, when Earth joins the solar system after the Big Bang, meets atmosphere, and is "in a relationship" with water.

A discussion of using Facebook in a college classroom "Moreover, the students essentially ran the group. Although I wrote posts and comments, students wrote over 90 percent of the posts and over 80 percent of the comments. These included everything from asking for notes, getting clarification on points made in lecture, posting videos and images that pertained to class material, forming study groups, noting relevant events on campus, and congratulating class members on specific accomplishments. Sometimes these posts were made during class, right after I discussed something. I thought that this behavior would bother me, but it simply added to the value of the group and reinforced the spontaneity of interaction."

Some pros and cons about smartphones in the classroom. This article also uses the term "digital natives" which is interesting

I say embrace them because kids are using them reguardless of the rules

While this wasn't for class, I know we have a lot of teachers in our class that might find this useful now or later.