Network Comparison

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Network Comparison

• Edutopia Facebook
• and
• Classroom 2.0

By Kristin Bryan Cohort 19 / ET 8039
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Social Networking in Schools

• Facebook was started by Mark Zuckerberg, a
  Harvard University student in 2004 as a means of
  communicating with other college students. Now in
  2012 it is used by an array of individuals to
  communicate about numerous things.
• School Administrators debate the appropriateness
  of incorporating social networking into schools.

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Pros and Cons of Social Networking in Schools

• Pros
• Instant communication
• Tools are already familiar to most students
• Students search out information from others
• Opportunity to freely express feelings
• Cons
• Cyberbullying and harassment
• Friending and social rejecting
• Schools in jeopardy of violation First Amendment
  Rights
• Sexual Predators
• Information on sites resides there forever

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Edutopia Facebook

• A George Lucas Educational Foundation
• The George Lucas Educational Foundation is
  dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process
  by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for
  innovative, replicable, and evidence-based
  strategies that prepare students to thrive in
  their future education, careers, and adult
  lives.
• from http//www.edutopia.org/mission-vision

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Advantages in My Classroom

• Collaboration on assignment and projects among
  student groups.
• Provides encouragement and feedback to others .
• Sharing of insight, videos, trends and resources
  among colleagues.

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National School Board Association Statistics
(Deubel, 2009)

• 52 of school districts prohibit use of social
  networking sites in school.
• 60 of students who use social networking talk
  about educational topics
• 50 talk specifically about schoolwork
• Parents have strong expectations about the
  positive roles that social networking could play
  in as an educational tool.

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Classroom 2.0

• Classroom 2.0 is a social network for those
  interested in Web 2.0. Educators have access to
  discussion forums, interest based groups,
  digital dialog, event notifications and connect
  with colleagues.
• Membership is free.
• Community-supported network.

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Advantages in My Classroom

• Allows teachers to collaborate across the globe.
• Enhances teaching with up to date information and
  resources.
• Join special interest groups or form your own.
• Get notification of up coming events.
• Post messages and read communications.

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Conclusion

• It seems with all the technology that students
  have available to them on a daily basis more of
  it would be available to them in school. Social
  Networking is just one of those tools that kids
  have become very proficient in. They are able to
  use this tool to make connection in the world far
  beyond their reach. It would be a shame to block
  such a powerful collaborative tool in school when
  we are stressing the production of innovative
  ideas and real world problem solving as a part of
  the curriculum.

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References

• What Works in Education. The George Lucas
  Education Foundation. Retrieved on April 20, 2012
  from www.edutopia.org/mission-vision.
• Shibley, I. (2012). Social Networking in Schools
  The Debate Continues. The University of
  Scranton. Retrieved on April 21, 2012 from
  http//www.uscranton.com/teaching-career-resources
  /school-social-networking/.
• Deubel, P. (2009). Social Networking in Schools
  Incentive for Participation. The Journal.
  Retrieved on April 20, 2012 from
  http//thejournal.com/articles/2009/09/16/social-n
  etworking-in-schools-incentives-for-participation.
  aspx.
• Hargadon, S. (2012). Classroom 2.0. retrieved on
  April 22, 2012 fromhttp//www.classroom20.com/