Is it a blog? Is it a Wiki? Is it a Facebook group? Or maybe a microblog? That is the Question!

Blog, wiki, Facebook group or microblog?????
That is the question!

I am deciding which social networking tool will best suit my Project.

The current tool is a wordpress blog. This seems suitable. However, I was thinking a wiki may be the way to go to enable the students and parents to contribute content. But after talking with my husband (let's call him 'the client') he does not want students and parents to contribute. That would require action on his behalf and with email, phone calls and text messaging already from parents who expect an immediate response, I can see his point. So I am back to siding with a blog.

I then had the thought of a closed Facebook group. But survey results have indicated only 43.33% would be interested in being a member of a closed Facebook group. 40% indicated they were not on Facebook, and a further 16.67% were on Facebook, but not interested in being a member of a closed group. That is, only 13 out of 30 respondents (to date) would be interested in a closed Facebook group, therefore this is not an appropriate social networking tool for this community.

Now for microblogging . . . My understanding to date of microblogging is that it is best suited to the workplace. Most of the boarding parents live in rural areas and the lack of reliable and fast internet connections can have implications for them. 

So I am back to thinking the blog is the way to go!