Just started five years ago, Taiwan based Uschool (www.uschool.com.tw) has already found their recipe for success.  Uschool essentially is Facebook for elementary school and junior high school students.  Their secret to success lies within their strict target user base of 5-12 year olds.  As to date about 80% of all elementary schools and junior high schools in Taiwan use Uschool as their official social-networking platform.  The general idea is to create a safe online social-networking platform in which the teachers can use to bond with their students even when they are not at school.  Uschool provides their services freely to schools where teachers can create an online class board and students can have their own little blog spaces.  Parents can also register and essentially be involved in the happenings of their child’s education.  Students are encouraged to utilize this online space for school and for social purposes. Read more…