1. How can we use
social networks for
educational
purposes?

2. Contents slide:
• The definition of a social network
•Some examples of social
networks.
•The advantages and
disadvantages of social network.
•How can we use social networks
for educational purposes?

3. Social networking: Sites that are forming
a huge electronic communication, and
offer a range of services that will
strengthen communication and interaction
between the members of the social
network through the services provided.
The definition:

4. Examples of social
networks:

5. Started in 2004. The Facebook site dedicated
to universities and educational institutions, will
spread to become a much more
comprehensive than this. The number of
entrants to Facebook is 350 million users
worldwide.

6. Twitter is a service that allows you to send
messages to your friends and your
followers, and once you send the message
it will appears as an alert on their mobile or
computer. On the other hand if your friends
send a message via Twitter it will appear on
your device.

7. Is offers an interactive network between friends
that registered in the service. In addition it
provides other services such as: blogs, images
and music, publishing videos, mailing groups,
and personal specification file.

8. Google+ (Google plus) is a social
networking site, is very similar to
Facebook , and it was started in
2011. Google plus is simple and
easy to use, you can from the
beginning identify the services and
use it quickly.

9. The advantages of social network:
 Building relationships among people
who have the same interest.
 Stimulate creative thinking in different
ways.
 Useful in the field of education.
 Flexibility.
 Learn effective communication
techniques.

10. The disadvantages of social
network:
 Cause social withdrawals .
 Time consuming.
 Can have an effect on business.
 It affects eyes and the vision.

11. How can we use
social networks for
educational
purposes?