What is social networking?

What is social networking?

Most social networking sites are web-based

andprovide a collection ofways to communicate.

Examples include:

• blogs (personal web-based journals)

• messaging (instant web-based messaging)

• chat (real time text-based interaction)

• discussion groups (delayed text-based

interaction)

• wikis (modifiable collaborative web pages)

• podcasting (subscription-based broadcast

over the web)

• vodcasting (video podcasts broadcast over

the web)

These technologies are supported by RSS

(really simple syndication)that enables the sharing

of news across the web. Subscription involves

signing up with your email address and a pass-

word, and it’s free. Popular sites with young

people include MySpace, Facebook, YouTube

and Bebo. Popular sites for teachers include

TeacherTube, Classroom 2.0 and Ning which

provide an online space for teachers to

collaborate and share teaching practice, ideas

and resources. p.8.

Title: Schools and social networking : fear or education.

Personal Author: Murray C

Author Affiliation: Delphian eLearning

Source: Synergy; v.6 n.1 p.8-12; 2008

Journal Title: Synergy