Social Networking:
- The interaction between a group of people who share a common interest.
- Social networking has encouraged new ways to communicate and share information.
- The use of social network services in an enterprise-the potential of having a major impact on the world of business and work
- The National School Boards Association reports: "almost 60 percent of students who use social networking talk about education topics online and, surprisingly, more than 50 percent talk specifically about schoolwork"
... which shows that it can be a benifit for educational reasons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking
Dangers and Benefits:
- In Education:
-a way to connect with or meet people such as other students, staff, and faculty.
-offers campus surveys
-campus events/partys can be communicated easier.
-can be a great way to stay connected to your campus community.
- In General:
-staying connected with classmates and friends
-offers students the opportunity to create a positive self-image/to create the image of themselves that you want people to see.
- shows that you care about you reputation and what people think about you
http://web.pacific.edu/x4989.xml
Examples:
Facebook MySpace Twitter
I really like the way you set up this blog. Also it is great how you added in a couple of examples of some social networking.This will help people maybe get started on communicating over the net. Great job.
ReplyDeletePlease do not copy and paste from the internet. Your response should be a summation of the resources you explore and link to. You could get into serious trouble if you copy someone elses work.
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