Yes, social networks have an educational purpose. According to http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/15/recognizing-the-value-of-social-networking/ 96% of school districts say that at least some of their teachers assign homework requiring internet use. This means that some school may be trying to integrate internet and other technologies in to their curriculum. An example of this is blogging in American Government. Our blogs are the building blocks towards our discussions on issues affecting today's society.
Another way social networks are educational is using them to find out about college roommates before school starts. According to ABC News many freshman students and parents of kids entering college this year checked out their roommates before meeting them. This can be good so you know things about your roommates before college so it is easier getting to know them. It can also be good if you see things about your roommate that you know will create you have to have "rooming" problems with your roommate. With checking out your roommate on social networks like facebook it is early enough in the school year that you can possibly change roommates.
According to http://www.teach42.com/2007/08/14/social-networking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-nsba/ nearly half of polled district leaders think social networking sites introduce students to new and different students than they normally interact with. More than 4 in 10 leaders hope that social networking will help students express themselves more creatively. They also hope it will help develop global relationships. I believe these things can happen with social networks. You can join groups which have members from other countries that you can talk to and learn about different cultures from. You can also use creativity to create a blog and create your website on MySpace.
3 comments:
Yes, social networks have an educational purpose. According to http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/08/15/recognizing-the-value-of-social-networking/ 96% of school districts say that at least some of their teachers assign homework requiring internet use. This means that some school may be trying to integrate internet and other technologies in to their curriculum. An example of this is blogging in American Government. Our blogs are the building blocks towards our discussions on issues affecting today's society.
Another way social networks are educational is using them to find out about college roommates before school starts. According to ABC News many freshman students and parents of kids entering college this year checked out their roommates before meeting them. This can be good so you know things about your roommates before college so it is easier getting to know them. It can also be good if you see things about your roommate that you know will create you have to have "rooming" problems with your roommate. With checking out your roommate on social networks like facebook it is early enough in the school year that you can possibly change roommates.
According to http://www.teach42.com/2007/08/14/social-networking-the-good-the-bad-and-the-nsba/
nearly half of polled district leaders think social networking sites introduce students to new and different students than they normally interact with. More than 4 in 10 leaders hope that social networking will help students express themselves more creatively. They also hope it will help develop global relationships. I believe these things can happen with social networks. You can join groups which have members from other countries that you can talk to and learn about different cultures from. You can also use creativity to create a blog and create your website on MySpace.
Post a Comment