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Social networking seems to be the future for many areas of life. So many people of varying ages are on Facebook or MySpace. Looking for information becomes easier and easier to find now that there's real-time technology, answers are only minutes away as opposed to waiting for a phone call or email. Social networking tools in school allow more interactive ways for students to collaborate on projects or help one another with assignments. Many teens use different platforms to display their creative work such as photography, videos, or even art work. They then rely on peers or others to give them feedback on their work. The future is technology and having the ability to incorporate it into our classroom will be of great use to everyone involved.
How will instant technology affect face to face communication?
It's mind blowing that teens can be in the same car and text to each other instead of talk. It seems that phone etiquette has become compromised because kids don't need to talk on the phone. Communication skills are not what they used to be. Having a conversation with a child is difficult because they are not used to having to answer in complete sentences. I've seen full conversations going on through Facebook, but those two same people barely put a sentence together when face to face. Schools may need to conduct conversation classes to re-teach this important skill.
How would social networks be monitored in a class?
Strict rules with consequences for breaking them would have to be put in place in the beginning of the school year. Students and parents would be expected to sign a contract regarding the rules thus making everyone aware of correctly participating in social networks.
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