Activity 4 -Social Networking

Social networking

1.)

Can Instagram be useful?

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2013/03/picture-this-5-ways-teachers-can-use-instagram-in-the-classroom/

This article has some interesting ideas how teachers can use Instagram in the classroom. This has given me some great ideas in what we could do in relation to possible fundraising ideas, documenting projects, showing students progress and showcasing in-class activities.

I'll definitely be using some of these in my sessions.

2.)

Is social networking linked to poor grades?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8142721/Social-networking-teachers-blame-Facebook-and-Twitter-for-pupils-poor-grades.html

This articles looked at the negative effects that social networking can have. Children should be having real life experiences and interaction with others instead of spending all their time on Facebook and the like.
Teachers are worried that this obsession with social networking is shaping their attitudes and is having a direct impact on concentration, homework and communication as well as important skills like grammar and spelling due to text speak and social networking chat.

What do you think?