Monday, November 7th, 2011...7:01 pm
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 talks about the use of social networks in the classroom. Interestingly enough, the book states that “almost 60% of students who use social networking talk about education topics online” and “more than 50% talk specifically about schoolwork” (p. 85). Ning (www.ning.com) was created in 2005 as an educational social network. Students can collaborate with others on a project, catch up on work they missed when absent, and to ask questions.
Teachers can use the networks to learn more educational information and ask questions for other teachers to help answer or even situations for others to provide suggestions.
I signed up for a LinkedIn account last year. If you are not familiar with LinkedIn, it is a professional social network that allows you to reconnect with colleagues and network with other people in the world. Businesses, especially the sales department, can use this network to connect with buyers and potential buyers. Businesses can also use LinkedIn to find qualified persons looking for a job.
November 7th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
After reading the book, I was very surprised by the statistic, “almost 60% of students who use social networking talk about education topics online” and “more than 50% talk specifically about schoolwork.” Anytime I see my friends, or my sister’s younger friends using social networks, they discuss their distaste for homework, upcoming tests, college applications, and teachers giving unbearable assignments. These are the only references I can think they make to education-related topics, so it is strange to hear that so many are talking about or referencing school work.
November 12th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
I also found that 60% to be very surprising especially that it was on the topic of education. If they do it is it in a positive or negative way? I have seen a few posts including from my little brother asking if anyone has done such and such assignment or remembers what the homework for a class was but it never really goes beyond that or beyond complaining about an upcoming exam or paper.
February 10th, 2012 at 5:09 am
Firstly, I was a bit surprised by the high number of the statistics, and secondly, I think it was a bit misleading, as SN are not used to aid school work, but rather complain about it.