I am a member of Myspace (which I rarely, if ever, use) and Facebook (which I use every day) and in my last post I explain what I like about Facebook. Although the concept of Gather is appealing to me, I am resistant to join for a few reasosn. First, I already sometimes feel that Facebook is encroaching on real friendship. Sometimes I will not realize that I haven't actually seen a friend in weeks because we've been Facebooking all along. Social networking sites are not a substitute for human interaction and while I love the idea of Gather being focused on debating or discussing specific topics, I almost don't want to start transferring those conversations to the internet for fear that I'll stop seeking them out in real life.
I do, however, really dig the TeacherPop community and I know I'll use it for reasons other than padding my resume ;) Even though TeacherPop has an educational focus, it's a place to share ideas, ask questions, or post experiences in a more informal way. In education, we're always being evaluated or evaluating others so it's nice to have a place to write a little more casually (that's part of why I love this blog) and share personal insights along with factual information.
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