A summary of Social Networking as an Educational Tool

 

A summary of Social Networking as an Educational Tool

    In modern digital technologies' world, it is impossible to implement digital tools into education. Since today's young generating is already aware of this world and the flow of information is carried out via internet, it is inevitable to use them for education. Web 2.0 tools are suited perfectly for this purpose, with its tools like blogs, Wikipedia, podcasts and those produces exclusively for education like Edpuzzle, Classroom and Nearpod, and with its function rich in variety like interactive environment, tools for team working and creating, editing and sharing your own content. Young people are digital natives, which means that they grow up side by side to digital tools like Google, Youtube, and game applications. They tend to learn visually and aurally more than sole texts. They also enjoy being in touch with other users of these applications and doing team activities. Being alone in learning journey is a burden for them. Web 2.0 tools are what education needs to blend the features of "digital natives" and "modern digital world". Collaborative and interactive activities are what the young can do in Web 2.0. They can create their own blogs, make researches, share their opinions about the content that others create. Social Networking is the name of this phenomenon.


Source: e-Learning and Social Networking Handbook by Robinson Mason and Frank Rennie

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