Thing #19

Visit TeacherPop


I really like the idea of TeacherPOP, because it seems like a safe place for teachers to have an online community. Now that I am a member, I might try to keep it updated...

The other social network I am a part of is called Facebook (not many people have heard of it, it is kinda new). At the moment I am not a part of any other online communities. I am, however, interested in Gather - I like reading things and debating them; this looks like a great place to do that.

The only issue I have with online communities is that I prefer real communities. I like face-to-face interaction, not ISP to ISP. No matter how sophisticated these social networks are getting, I do not think they will ever replace good old fashioned face-to-face interaction. But hey, who can ever predict the future? Especially when it comes to technology...

What do you think? Do you like these online communities? Where, with the right text and the right pictures, you can be anyone you want? Or does it seem to virtual, too fake for you? I'm leaning towards the latter....