Advantages And Disadvantages OF Social Networks

Social networks have opened up a new paradigm in the educational model, since there has been much debate as to whether it is convenient to include it in the classroom and train students, or whether instead we should go for a more protective and restrictive model and teach only students to prevent abuses and other types of actions of dubious morality, but which could occur through social media.

I think we should train students to use Social Networks as one more tool than those that count in the classroom, but never as a substitute.

Analyzing the Social Networks most used by students would be Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but there is a clear difference between Facebook, the most used and popular social network among students, and the rest of social networks.

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It is clear that the use of Technologies (ICT), especially smartphones and digital tablets opens up a world full of possibilities through the Internet. Our children were born in the era of digital technologies, they are part of their daily lives, of their way of relating and communicating, of obtaining information, they are part of their free time and leisure, and so on. But are they aware of the risks and dangers that can be found in this digital world? Are children and young people prepared to know how to act and how to defend themselves against these threats?

Advantages of using social networks in the classroom

Facilitates interaction between students

Social networks can increase collaboration between different classmates, as it is very easy to establish channels of communication and dialogue that allow us to work on a collaborative project.

This interaction can also take place between students and their teachers.

Facilitates the search for information

The majority of blogs and web pages that publish content of value disseminate it on Social Networks, which is why in this medium we can find information of very high value to help us in the preparation or preparation of papers for class.

It will also help us with continuous learning, as we can follow professionals who publish content every week and help us deepen in a specific subject.

Facilitates the sharing of resources and content

Any social media is a fantastic vehicle for any student to disseminate resources or content in it. This makes these resources generate a collaborative library that many students can use and learn from.

It is true that today there is a lot of information infoxication on the Internet so it is very important that you learn to select only those contents that are most interesting or most valuable for your teaching process.

Generation of debates and activities to deepen on a theme

Before the emergence of social networks, debates on the Internet were made forums, but since its arrival is the best discussion tool, and there are social networks like Twitter that we can follow discussions by analyzing the hashtag of the debate created, and thus allowing anyone to express an opinion and talk about the subject just by using that hashtag.

Within the Networks there is the possibility of creating a group, as is the case of Facebook, or community as is the case of Google+, in which students and teachers can interact and debate on any topic.

Allows communication with professionals of any subject

Through the Networks students can communicate with teachers from their own educational institution or other institutions, all in a matter of a few seconds.

Even a student will be able to contact other students from other countries studying the same career or study, and share impressions and experiences.

Streamlines the learning process

More and more teachers are including the Networks as a tool that favours learning, and this is a very positive thing, because it will favour our teaching process.

Students can learn from the content published on blogs by professionals or teachers specializing in that sector.

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Encourages and fosters research

To have access to great information contents elaborated by professors and professionals from all over the world, this logically promotes research and that we can deepen on a very concrete subject.

Having a Blog will be a very positive thing to be able to carry out research tasks with students on a specific topic and then publish it in the blogs.

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