Social Networking
"Is there value in social networks and social networking?" Yes because:
1.) It allows you to get to see what a person is like before deciding to meet them. This could be particularly useful when you want to know what your college roommate is like. You can see if you're compatible and learn what your roommate is like. Some students say it's good to know a roommate before actually meeting the person. And now, even curious parents are sneaking peaks at profiles.
2.) It may actually be useful to students for their education. 37% of districts say at least 90 % of their staff are participating in online communities of their own-related to education-and 59 % of districts said that at least half were participating. These findings, done by a study, indicate that educators find value in social networking and suggest that many already are comfortable and knowledgeable enough to use social networking for educational purposes with their students. Right now even 96 % of school districts say that at least some of their teachers assign homework requiring internet use. So social networks may have a future for education.
3.) Social networking allows you to express yourself and keep in touch with friends by exchanging messages or comments and posting personal profiles describing who you are and your interests, blogs or online diaries, photos, creative writing, artwork, videos, and music. This allows you to talk to friends that you don't see everyday or that live far away. Now you can leave a short comment instead of writing a long e-mail.
4.) Only .08 % of all students say they've actually met someone in person from an online encounter without their parents' permission. And only 1 in 14 students have experienced cyberbullying. Also 85 % of district leaders insist that adult monitoring would be required for students to use these sites, and 71 % would still prohibit chat and IM. This tells us if social networking is used properly and safely it can have value.
Sources
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/15/recognizing-the-value-of-social-networking/
http://www.teach42.com/2007/08/14/social-networking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-nsba/
http://tcs.cybertipline.com/knowthedangers7.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/BacktoSchool/story?id=3481538&page=1
1.) It allows you to get to see what a person is like before deciding to meet them. This could be particularly useful when you want to know what your college roommate is like. You can see if you're compatible and learn what your roommate is like. Some students say it's good to know a roommate before actually meeting the person. And now, even curious parents are sneaking peaks at profiles.
2.) It may actually be useful to students for their education. 37% of districts say at least 90 % of their staff are participating in online communities of their own-related to education-and 59 % of districts said that at least half were participating. These findings, done by a study, indicate that educators find value in social networking and suggest that many already are comfortable and knowledgeable enough to use social networking for educational purposes with their students. Right now even 96 % of school districts say that at least some of their teachers assign homework requiring internet use. So social networks may have a future for education.
3.) Social networking allows you to express yourself and keep in touch with friends by exchanging messages or comments and posting personal profiles describing who you are and your interests, blogs or online diaries, photos, creative writing, artwork, videos, and music. This allows you to talk to friends that you don't see everyday or that live far away. Now you can leave a short comment instead of writing a long e-mail.
4.) Only .08 % of all students say they've actually met someone in person from an online encounter without their parents' permission. And only 1 in 14 students have experienced cyberbullying. Also 85 % of district leaders insist that adult monitoring would be required for students to use these sites, and 71 % would still prohibit chat and IM. This tells us if social networking is used properly and safely it can have value.
Sources
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/15/recognizing-the-value-of-social-networking/
http://www.teach42.com/2007/08/14/social-networking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-nsba/
http://tcs.cybertipline.com/knowthedangers7.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/BacktoSchool/story?id=3481538&page=1
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