Social Networking In Undergraduate Education
In my secondary teaching setting, we as teachers and coaches do not engage in Facebook or other similar sites with students. In fact, we were warned that it is not appropriate to be “friends” on Facebook with students. This could result in termination. I know the students are on Facebook and Instagram because I hear them talking about it. For the post-secondary level, I would consider it as viable option to use as another resource.
To me the social networking sites were a valuable way to find friends that I lost contact with, or as way to chat socially. After reading the article, I learned there are some who believe it can help students enhance learning via discussion forums, or other social sites. I would like to see more long term studies showing the benefit.
In my secondary teaching setting, we as teachers and coaches do not engage in Facebook or other similar sites with students. In fact, we were warned that it is not appropriate to be “friends” on Facebook with students. This could result in termination. I know the students are on Facebook and Instagram because I hear them talking about it. For the post-secondary level, I would consider it as viable option to use as another resource.
To me the social networking sites were a valuable way to find friends that I lost contact with, or as way to chat socially. After reading the article, I learned there are some who believe it can help students enhance learning via discussion forums, or other social sites. I would like to see more long term studies showing the benefit.