Social Networking in the ClassroomSocial Networking Defined: The interaction between a group of people who share a

common interest; Using social contacts to network; Using internet's network groups (such as Facebook and Twitter) to network and communicate between

consumers and businesses

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Social Networking MenuArticle #1:Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education. - Summary: Author, Source and Summary of Article - Introduction to chart - Personal Reflection

Article #2: The Effect of Facebook on Hiring Teachers - Summary: Author, Source and Summary of Article - Top Ten Social Sites for Finding A Job - Personal Reflection

Article #3: Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education. - Summary: Author, Source and Summary of Article - Introduction to graph - Personal Reflection - Personal Reflection and Quote

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Article #1Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education.

Hung, Hsiu-Ting , & Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin, (Dec. 2010). Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p703-714,12p

Summary:This study explored how social networking technology can be used to supplement face-to-face courses as a means of enhancing students' sense of community and, thus, to promote classroom communities of practice in the context of higher education. Data were collected from 67 students who enrolled in four face-to-face courses at two public universities in Taiwan. Findings indicated that the majority of participants developed strong feelings of social connectedness and expressed favorable feelings regarding their learning experiences in the classes where social networking sites were used as a supplementary tool.

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Article #1Social Networking is a big part of society today and I found this chart that describes how social networking has changed. This table talks about the time spent on social

networking and how other means of communication have diminished, rose or stayed the same.

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Article #1 – Personal ReflectionEducational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education.

Hung, Hsiu-Ting , & Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin, (Dec. 2010). Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p703-714,12p

Reflection:I thought this article said a lot about social networking and showed that using it in the classroom can be beneficial. I know that when I was in high school we broadcasted ourselves on T.V. and were able to chat with another school and even though we did not meet with them face-to-face we were still able to have great interaction with the school. I think that using social networking is a good way to introduce students to all ways of learning on the internet and how to become knowledgeable.

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Article #2The Effect of Facebook on Hiring Teachers

Sluder, J. Brandon, & Andrews, Amanda K. (March 1, 2010). The Effect of Facebook on Hiring Teachers, Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom.

Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect that social networking sites have on hiring practices in K-12 public education. The researchers wanted to determine if school administrators used social networking sites to investigate prospective employees. They also wanted to determine if the results of their search had any effect on that applicant’s employability. A survey questionnaire, completed by administrators, was designed to examine if school administrators participating in the hiring of teachers used social networking sites to research prospective teaching applicants. The results of the current study suggest that the majority of administrators do not use social networking sites for screening applicants. However, descriptive statistics revealed areas that could negatively affect an applicant’s status if social networking sites were utilized in the hiring process

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Article #2This is a list of the top ten job search sites that people use in the social network. A few of these I had heard of but some of them I had not. Feel free to look at these and check them out to find out more about them if you haven’t heard of any of them!

1. LinkedIn 6. Craigslist

2. Plaxo With Simply Hired 7. MyWorkster With Indeed

3. Twitter With Blog or LinkedIn URL 8. VisualCV

4. Jobster 9. JobFox

5. Facebook 10. Ecademy

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Article #2 – Personal ReflectionThe Effect of Facebook on Hiring Teachers

Sluder, J. Brandon, & Andrews, Amanda K. (March 1, 2010). The Effect of Facebook on Hiring Teachers, Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom.

Reflection:I though that this article was very interesting and it shows that social networking is a great way to get to know people and see who they are and what they like before hiring or meeting them. Social networking, for example Facebook, is a way to see how people act around their peers. Usually people act a certain way with their friends then what they do with co-workers and that is why I found it interesting that if these administrators did use social networking to check out employees it would play a role in the hiring process.

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Article #3Don't Confuse Social Networking with Educational Networking.

Johnson, Doug Johnson (March 1, 2010) Don't Confuse Social Networking withEducational Networking. Library Media Connection

Summary:This article is about how teachers should view social networking and whether it should be used in the classroom. A question arose that asked if a teacher should “friend” a student on Facebook and the immediate answer of the author was “absolutely not.” Later the author was unsure of her reaction but was then assured that this should never happen on Facebook or any other social network. An e-mail from another educator discussed how teachers and students should not interact on Facebook since there is too much “flirting” that can happen and to respond with “warmth” means one is a predator. The author further explains how social networking should be called “educational networking” or “social learning.”

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This graph that I found explains how using the internet used to be all about entertainment but now things have changed and more people are using the

internet for communication purposes. I thought that I would put this graph with this article because the article talks about how social networking is not the best

option but this graph shows that not all social networking tools are for entertainment but can also be used for communication and learning.

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Article #3 – Personal ReflectionDon't Confuse Social Networking with Educational Networking.

Johnson, Doug Johnson (March 1, 2010) Don't Confuse Social Networking withEducational Networking. Library Media Connection

Reflection:This was an extremely interesting article because it is the only article that I chose that denies the use of social networking and thinks that it should not be used in the classroom, or, it can be used but needs to be called “educational networking” or “social learning.” I understand that teachers might not want to “friend” their students on Facebook but using social networking is a way to show them the proper ways to use it and what to watch out for. I liked this article because it was different from the others that I chose and I thought that it would bring a nice balance to using social networking in the classroom.

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Personal Reflection: Quote“There is a vast amount of flirting that goes on in these sites. Students get crushes on teachers. When a teacher gets a flirtatious message from a student, that teacher is already in trouble. Respond back with warmth and you are an online predator. Respond critically and the student could exact revenge. The teachers who are most likely to get into major trouble are the younger ones—who have not had to deal with student crushes before and who may still be in the flirting online mode. The risks include arrest and life as a registered sex offender.”

By Nancy Willard from the article entitled Don't Confuse Social Networking with Educational Networking. I thought that this quote was interesting because this women seems to have no faith in the teachers who might have a FaceBook or MySpace account. I understand her concerns but the teacher should make the call on whether they have a social networking account or not. I have many “friends” on Facebook that were my teachers from high school and college. I have also found that through FaceBook I can easily ask them questions and I get responses much quicker than through an e-mail.

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Social Networking ConclusionThis was an interesting research project and I really enjoyed it. I found it interesting that I was able to find article in favor of social

networking and one that was against social networking. I personally think that social networking is a great way to stay in touch with

friends. And I think that it would be fun to use in the classroom. In this class we have created our blogs and create resource libraries that

I am sure we will use for a while, I know I will. Since I started do different things in this class I find myself using different emerging

technologies all of the time.

Social Networking is a great way to stay connected with people and I think that using it in the classroom would be a great way to introduce

the proper way of using these social networks.

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Hung, Hsiu-Ting , & Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin, (Dec. 2010). Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p703-

714,12pSluder, J. Brandon, & Andrews, Amanda K. (March 1, 2010). The Effect of Facebook on Hiring Teachers, Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom. Johnson, Doug Johnson (March 1, 2010). Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education. Library Media ConnectionFounded in 2005, Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture. Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new websites and services, and offering social media resources and guides. Mashable weblink.Marketingcharts.Com is a place to find charts on any topic and find out about how this topic has changed.

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