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Connecting with 21st century learners

Social Networking

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Social networking is the grouping of individuals with common interests. Students, digital natives, or 21st century learners can do this using the internet. Social networking not only allows students to talk to their friends, it also encourages communication with a wide range of individuals (classmates, teachers, professionals, etc.). Think GLOBAL! Human beings are social creatures by nature. We learn from watching, listening, reading, and doing. Social networking can expand on the classroom experience and push learning beyond the borders of the schoolyard.

What is social networking?

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Why is social networking important?

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There are numerous social networking sites available on the World Wide Web. Many of those sites can be used on campus by faculty and students. Here are a few of those sites:

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What sites support social networking?

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Our students, the 21st century learners, regularly communicate online through social networking sites or media. Why not take advantage of technology and use those paths to enrich learning in the classroom? Encourage communication and promote lifelong learning! Create an environment that welcomes technology and challenges students to think beyond.

Why bother with social networking?