Corresponding with the introduction of Social Networking Technologies is increased interest in social networking theory and the role it can play in the online and blended classroom. According to social networking theory, networks are defined by connection (i.e., density, connection, and reachability) and distance between “actors” in a social system. Teams within a classroom represent the creation of new yet constrained networks. Depending on the diversity of the underlying student population and how teams are formed, individual student networks may or may not overlap with networks of other students. How the prior networked relationships of team members impact the use of social media technologies as teams develop is unclear. There is great promise as social media technologies, by definition, are collaborative and thus have the potential to support students in their engagement with content, instructors, and their peers (Norberg, 2011; McAliney, 2013). This promise has direct implications on the potential to address the development of team skills through group work in a blended learning environment.