The document discusses meeting students' social needs through social networks and online communication tools. It acknowledges that students want to use social networks to communicate with friends, meet new people, and share things about themselves. While social networks can be distracting in a school setting, the author believes they can also be educational. To provide social outlets for students without permitting unrestricted social networks like MySpace, the document lists various approved online communication and collaboration tools that will be available to students, such as private email, blogs, photo sharing, forums, and wikis. This is intended to allow students opportunities for contribution, self-expression and collaboration while avoiding potential distractions.