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I am totally excited about reading Dr. Kist's The Socially Networked Classroom after having done some of his suggested activities in class. I love the new and inventive ways to form groups that we have done recently and will be using them in my classroom. My favorite activity was having us write down names of groups that are famously put together and form groups after figuring out what names go together. This allows the choosing of groups to be completely random and is fun. The other activity that we did on our opinions was a great way to start discussion but isn't very predicable or controllable until you really know your students. It is also a good way to show students how many different opinions there are on every topic. Sometimes it may be good to do this with students once everyone knows each other well to see if they know each other as well as they thought. His could help dispel rumors that are heard within the school or to simply show that people choose what to tell and show you and it isn't always the truth. This could be a useful way to lead into character analysis or a lesson on reading between the lines.