Teachers are starting to use social networks like Facebook and wikis to engage students in learning, with 99% of students connected online during class. While some experiments using computers and social networks for teaching have not worked out, the majority of teachers surveyed found that computer-assisted teaching was effective, and 65% said it was worth it, although some students get distracted checking their own social media instead of focusing on classwork. Science teachers particularly like using wikis for collaborative lab reports.

1. Sheldon Teaching in a social networked classroom