(1) Describe the Resource / Experience:
During my resource search this week, I discovered an article by Nancy Willard entitled “Schools and Online Social Networking Communities and Youth Risk”. Willard is the director or the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use. This article is featured on the Education World website, and it discusses the risks and benefits of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace and it offers schools advice for patrolling and monitoring student Internet access.
(2) Lessons Learned / Applications for the Classroom / Recommendations for Yourself or Others:
As for lessons that I learned personally, I learned that social networking sites can be very beneficial in an educational setting if used properly. Before reading this article, I thought that social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace were used solely for entertainment purposes, but this article showed me otherwise. This article showed me that social networking sites can be a very powerful tool in the educational realm. However, I also learned that while these tools can be very powerful in the classroom, they can also pose several risks to the students and their physical and mental safety. I’m a Facebook “junkie” myself, and I’m excited about learning more about using social networking tools in education. I think that these tools would motivate young children, especially teenagers, to actively participate in classroom discussions and activities.
(3) Links to Readings, Resources, or Discussions:
These ideas directly link to the following resource from my Resource Log:
Willard, N. (2006, April 12). Schools and online social networking communities and youth risk. Education World. Retrieved from http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues/issues423.shtml
These ideas directly relate to some of the research I have been conducting for my Module E Case Example WikiText chapter. For this assignment, I chose to investigate and write about the use of social networking sites in education. I have not conducted very much research so far, but I am looking forward to reading and learning more about this topic.
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