I honestly can not believe that this is still a Thing. In 2008, when this Thing was first published on the APSU 23 Things blog there were only 100 million users. Now, there's 845 million. It's the number one social networking site. I have absolutely no idea how anyone, in a first world country, has not heard of Facebook. Even if you don't have a computer, television talks about it all the time. Even if you don't have a television, radio commercials are constantly telling us to "like" them on Facebook.
I like Facebook. I originally set up an account there about 5 or 6 years ago but didn't use it at first because I didn't really see the point in it. Then more and more of my friends started signing up. We started connecting and I really enjoy the fact that I know what they're up to even when they're a world away. I have recently found and reconnected with my best friend from 2nd grade who grew up into a Marine.
It's important for educators to know how social networking sites work for a lot of different reasons. They need to know what kind of information that their students could have access to if they don't secure their personal pages. I can see a school application for this, and particularly a class application -- teachers can create class Facebook page as a way for parents and students to stay connected to what's going on. It would create an almost instant communication forum.
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