Social Networking as An Educational Tool
Here’s a brief summary of Chapter 1 of the book E-Learning and Social Networking Handbook by Frank Rennie and Robin Mason.
“The popularity of a wide range of
social software, particularly with young people, has led many educators to
think that this practice and enthusiasm could be turned to educational use.”
(Mason and Rennie, 2008). As social networking grew with Web 2.0 tools,
education found itself a place within this limitless-content environment. These
tools allow people to not only discover content, but create it and share it;
resulting in an immensely collaborative and collective environment. There are
two terms mentioned: People Power, meaning that Web 2.0 is people-focused and
‘gift culture’, meaning that people give content as well as taking. “The
primary focus in social networking is participation rather than publishing.”
(Mason and Rennie, 2008).
Users can generate content,
interact with other users through them. They can also create collaborative
works through these tools.
There are also limits all of the
benefits. The reliability of the information, shortening of students’ attention
spans, not being able to keep track of many platforms are some of these limits.
“The shelf life of information is
now so short that knowing where to find information is more valuable than
knowing any particular piece of information” (Mason and Rennie, 2008).
With student-centered course
design, the learner became more active and took over more than just the role of
learner. They can generate content rather than just finding them. They can also
participate in creating the content of a course. Through these dynamic learning
experiences, learners become more invested in learning.
REFERENCES
Frank. R - Mason R. (2008) E-Learning and Social Networking Handbook, by Frank Rennie and Robin Mason. Routledge
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