Foursquare

[|Four Square:]

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Strengths:
 * Free
 * Use from any phone
 * Links to contacts in phone, Twitter,and Facebook
 * Can use on web or with text messaging
 * You can add locations and comments about locations
 * Earn points and fun features of earning stats (rewards from businesses)
 * Merchants can use for advertising
 * Option for following businesses
 * Can search specific locations
 * Photos can be added to posts
 * Tips can be collected on a page for easy viewing

Weaknesses:
 * Need a phone to use Foursquare
 * Phones are not allowed to be on at school so that makes it difficult for school use
 * Cheating issues with the site

Opportunities:
 * Users can use the site for reviews of locations
 * Users can find out where their friends like to hang out
 * Allows users to share information about their area and tips about those locations
 * Can bring people together

Threats:
 * Anyone on Foursquare may know where you are (safety issue)
 * Information shown is a picture, your screen name, and your location

Classroom Uses:
 * Field trip location posting-students can review the site as they go-links to Google Earth
 * Ways to raise money for your school-ask vendors to give donation if you get so many customers to check in at their location
 * Use the check in tool for school related events
 * Campuses have used it for tours-schools could use it for family or new student tours
 * Arrange study groups