The Social Network Phenomena

Using Social Networks for LearningAlma Godoy

Online community of Internet users Community of like minded people Tool for contacting, collaborating and/or

sharing information worldwide Accessed through a membership Connection to acquaintances and their

acquaintances and so on… Blogs and discussions of diverse topics

What are Social Networks?

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History of Social Networks

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Most Popular Social Networks

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International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) http://www.iste-community.org/

Digital Arts Education http://digitalartsed.ning.com/

Social Networks of Interest

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ISTE Social Network

Social Network with 3537 members in the Educational Technology field

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180 Blog posts to choose from

ISTE Social Network - Blogging

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Discussion Forums on current and relevant topics

ISTE Social Network – Discussions

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs) – Moodle users, Twitter enthusiasts, LinkEd, etc.

ISTE Social Network - SIGs

EDLD 5362 Informational Systems Management: Using Social Networks for Learning

Connect with people of similar interests Discussion of current and relevant topics Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide a

platform for sharing information Blogs – on time delivery of information Community of educational technology

professionals from across the world Learn new ways to integrate technology in

classroom

Benefits of ISTE Social Network

EDLD 5362 Informational Systems Management: Using Social Networks for Learning

Community of digital art teachers and students to converse and display

Digital Arts Education Social Network

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Offers the DATA blog where members share the latest information about the digital arts

Digital Arts Education Social Network - Blog

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Articles of interest to professionals or students in the field of digital art

Forum to share ideas, perceptions, philosophies

Personalized space to upload artwork Current information Build relationships with other artists Community of like minded individuals with

similar interests Experience new ideas and techniques

Benefits of DATA Social Network

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MySpace, Facebook and Other Social Networking Sites: Hot Today, Gone Tomorrow? (May 2006). Downloaded on Jan 23, 2010 from http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1463

Answers.com (2010). Downloaded on Jan 24, 2010 from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_are_on_facebook

LinkedIn. (2010). Downloaded on Jan 24, 2010 from http://www.linkedin.com/

Digital Arts Education. (2010). Downloaded on Jan 23, 2010 from http://digitalartsed.ning.com/

ISTE Community. (2010). Downloaded on Jan 22, 2010 from http://www.iste-community.org/

Social Networks: Facebook Takes Over Top Spot, Twitter Climbs. (2009). Downloaded on Jan 24, 2010 from http://blog.compete.com/2009/02/09/facebook-myspace-twitter-social-network/

References

EDLD 5362 Informational Systems Management: Using Social Networks for Learning