3. Student Engagement Provides opportunities to share ideas and connect with other students outside of their immediate social circle.
4. Technology as a Tool This technology has the potential to add value to instruction by showing students the diversity of beliefs, values, and ideas of others throughout the world. This tool promotes collaboration, self-direction, and problem solving.
5. Acquisition of Knowledge Students can use social networking to move past the swapping of basic information, toward true interactions with individuals. Students have the potential to engage in meaningful discussions and acquire new knowledge versus trivial information.
6. Classroom Uses Individual or class web pals Share “how to” videos Surveys for graphing Ask an expert Share feelings and connect with others who can empathize
7. Social Networking with Students Cons Pros Global learning community Collaboration Problem-solving skills Engaging Self-expression Dangerous Misuse Age limits Inappropriate content Permission for participation
