So after a total of seven posts about technology and social networking in the classroom, and a conference review post, I realize that one general thesis throughout. Teachers need to be creative, and they need to adapt. The internet grows by the day, and is rapidly becoming a tool that will be crucial for everyone to understand. Teacher’s who incorporate this tool into their classrooms not only provide a creative learning tool to their students, but also prepare them for the future with tools that will be necessary to understand. Social networking sites I feel fit well with the classroom if used properly, for example if they are used to better understand characters from books. The introduction of social networking sites does however bring its problems. There is the possibility of bullying, misuse of time, and then the problems that parents have with it all. Speaking of parents, I feel that they can benefit from the use of social networking sites as well. Whatever site the teacher decides to use, parents could be able to track their child’s success throughout the year. As for the RSS technology, I think it is very effective when it comes to gathering information. To hop on Google and have an updating source for news and info in such an organized way is so helpful when writing. I am sure the technology will only grow and become more popular, so students should start to become familiar with RSS now in order to stay ahead of the game. The internet is the future, and a teacher’s job is to prepare their students for the future.