Social Networking as an Educational Tool
Social Networking is useful as an educational tool which makes education better, cheaper and more accessible. Social networking tools of web 2.0 enable the web to get better through the users adding new content, which in turn links other users. As they provide engagement, they become efficient for education. User generated content in education has some benefits and limitations. The benefits include users creating their own experiences, educational content being refreshed without needing an expert, improving skills of working in teams, learners getting motivated, users adding value to the concepts. Additionally, users can clarify concepts, form relationships and test themselves through social networks. The limitations include the lack of trust, reliability and believability. It also encourages short attention spans, leads to immediate answers and it is hard to find the necessary content. Nevertheless, the limitations and benefits of social networking cannot be separated. Millennials, ...