Just read an interesting article about a new Facebook app that transforms the social-networking site into a study group. Students answer “What are you working on” and the Facebook tool finds others working on the same thing. You can read more about it here.

I think we can be sure that social networks are not going away anytime soon. Young people want to be on Facebook. Let it be a place to study too.

As a parent, I’m not without my trepidations. I’ve heard the horror stories. I’ve seen the inappropriate posts. But it’s not my job to shield my child from the world, only to help him navigate it successfully. And social networks are part of the world – they are not going away. Better get out your compass and map!