As social networks become a normal means of connection, it’s time to step back and examine the underlying purposes that the social networking tools facilitate. Facebook currently has everyone’s attention but it’s not because the relationships on it are unique relative to other types of social media. It’s because it is so in-your-face.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/positively-media/201106/should-teachers-and-students-be-facebook-friends