This document discusses the rise of social networking and how it has changed communication, work, learning, and kids. It defines social networking as websites that allow users to construct public profiles and share information with others. It emphasizes that collaboration through social networking allows people to go further together. The document then examines several social networking tools like Twitter, Delicious, and Facebook and provides examples of how schools can use them. It concludes with best practices for using social networking and encourages sharing the slides on SlideShare.