Friendfeed.com

[] (2) SWOT
 * (1) RESOURCE:**

(a) Strengths – · Free · Easy to use · Highly motivational for students · Allows/promotes collaboration

· Can keep parents & students informed of events/due dates · Supports many forms of media including audio, video, and images · Several ways to communicate with others using Photo comments, status, chat and instant messaging system. · You can create a page/group to support a cause to raise awareness. · You can create a page so that others can donate to the cause you support. · Can be accessed in multiple locations (anywhere with internet access) through computers or smart phones · Create a learning community · The appeal of social networking without the worry of being identifiable to strangers

(b) Weaknesses · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">You cannot control the current topic of discussion (control is after-the-fact) · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Some word choices do not fit or fill in the template completely · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">If parents or students do not have a computer at home, full benefits of use may not be available <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: .5in; tabstops: .5in;">Needs to be frequently checked · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students could misunderstand posts made by the teacher. · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Probably only appropriate for older students (high school through college) · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cyberbullying may still exist using this site

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: 9.0pt; tabstops: 9.0pt; text-indent: 0in;">(c) Opportunities · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Highly motivational for students. · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communication with parents allows teachers and parents develop a relationship · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students may be able to help each other more with projects and assignments

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: 9.0pt; tabstops: 9.0pt; text-indent: 0in;">(d) Threats · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cyberbulling · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students may be communicating without working · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Can become addicting · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Could open students to predators · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students could post inappropriate pictures · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Privacy issues regarding teachers and other adult individuals · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Violation of copyright

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: 9.0pt; tabstops: 9.0pt; text-indent: 0in;">(3) Ideas for the classroom · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students can begin their own discussions about course topics · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students can find and post comments related to current events · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use as a tool to provide information to students and parents of events and due dates · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students can post homework and project ideas