Book excerpt: Social network-based information sharing can go way beyond the sharing of vacation photos and status updates. As discussed here, students can use the technology to share their research and ideas during group projects. They can become more aware of important town decisions and local volunteer opportunities. With a cell phone camera, they can put themselves at the frontlines of citizen journalism. They can join national and international discussions of issues that matter most to them. This is their guide to some of the many tantalizing options and opportunities there are to expand the parameters of their world. This supports Common Core standards for the reading of technical texts and accounts.