1. Social Networking sites in ELT 1. List of SNS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_ websites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_ websites 2. Digizen (http://www.digizen.org/) is a digital literacy site from Childnet International. Digizen approaches young people’s engagement with new media head on – taking a balanced view of the dangers and helping children, young people and adults to recognise, prevent and respond effectively to challenges.http://www.digizen.org/ 3. Glossary on SNS: http://www.digizen.org/socialnetworking/glossary.aspx http://www.digizen.org/socialnetworking/glossary.aspx

2. Social Networking sites What are social networking sites? These are three co-s that help define a social networking site? Social networking services can be broadly defined as Internet- or mobile-device-based social spaces designed to facilitate communication, collaboration and content sharing across networks of contacts.

3. What do people do on social networking services? Communicating with existing networks, making and developing friendships/contacts Represent themselves online, create and develop an online presence Viewing content/finding information Creating and customising profiles Authoring and uploading content Adding and sharing content Posting messages – public & private Collaborating with other people

4. The main social network sites? MySpace Facebook

5. Social Networking Sites (SNSs) positives of using social networking sites negatives of using social networking site potential areas where social networking could be used to enhance learning

6. Benefits and opportunities SNS can develop social skills SNS can develop creativity SNS can develop digital literacy Managing SNS is an important workplace skill E-portfolios may come useful

7. Benefits and opportunities SNS as a discussion board SNS as an instructor-to-student communication (e.g. remind about act-s, assignments etc.) Peer-to-peer component is good for learning “Facebook Platform & Google Analytics for developing interactive experiences” Stanford research: http://captology.stanford.edu/facebook/overview.php

8. Barriers and risks Nicole Ellison on her blog says: http://nellison.blogspot.com/2007/12/ecar-facebook-as- teaching-tool.html “I think there are reasons to explore the use of Facebook and other SNSs for certain kinds of educational experiences, but only the ones that make sense from a pedagogical and a technical perspective.” “Overall, I conclude that Facebook has real potential to be used in limited contexts but I believe institutions of higher education should exercise caution when it comes to using Facebook for graded assignments and the like.”