1. Social Networks: Tools for Teaching Connecting to students outside the classroom to make learning a more dynamic and exciting experience.

2. Advantages Many students already use these services Students might feel like the lesson is more fun if they can contribute using these networks Social networks can keep discussions going outside of class Convenience--information can be posted or retrieved anywhere with internet Improve confidence in shy children who aren’t comfortable yet with expression ideas in person Class-to-class communication in small or large schools Adds legitimacy to arts students wishing to publish and share their work--no need for anyone to buy it Instant sharing of work and ideas

3. Individual sites Facebook--sarah Youtube--yan Twitter--nicole Cyworld--julie

4. Twitter Twitter is a real time conversation tool. A good way to look at it is as a platform for community text messaging short bursts of information and responses among a hierarchy of posters and followers. Several different possibilities for use in education:

5. Practical Uses -Virtual interactive blackboard/assignment book -Communication with absent students -Opportunity for students to get clarification on assignments from anywhere with internet (home, library, etc)

6. Discussion Tool -Students can provide feedback about the lesson, ask questions -Student or teacher can prompt further discussion with a short post

7. Supplementing Classwork -Students and teacher can post materials that will enhance classroom lessons -Links to other networking sites make students part of an internet community based on their work and interests

8. Youtube.com o YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. o Unregistered users can watch the videos, while registered users are permitted to upload an unlimited number of videos. o Accounts of registered users are called "channels”.

9. Channels- Education

10. Example: Carnegie Mellon University

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12. Cyworld The most popular website. The prevalence of student subsclibling to Cyworld : Over 90% Easy to set up (Biography, Journal, Music, Picture, Board, Comments, Movie)= Face book, Youtube, Twitter The delivering and sharing knowledge ~ more dynamic and exciting.

13. Students Performing video - Iconic folders and categorized them - the subscriber has the control of disclosing ~ making privacy possible

14. Students Vocal Ensemble Competition Video

15. Website Board

16. *Some high-technically equipped cell phones, which are also a form of social network, affect the quality of education

17. Example : published

18. How we should start to teach children to play the piano Useful information for people who prepare to become one of the educators.

19. Disadvantages Security Personal info on the web Hacking Cyber-bullying Distraction How to keep students focused on schoolwork, not recreation How much contact is too much? How closely should teachers socialize with students Parental concerns Some parents may not be comfortable with students using the internet, or they may not be used to the idea of social networking as an educational tool