Social networking for educational use

Further reading:

Below are some suggested readings and sites to expand on what has been covered in this unit.

• http://www.classroom20.com/ - a social networking site built in Ning for teachers interested in Web 2.0
• The art of using Facebook from The Guardian - an insight into how your students may use this popular social networking site.
• Why Youth Love Social Network Sites: The Role of Networked Publics
  in Teenage Social Life by Danah Boyd, University of California, Berkeley - a more academic look at the social networking phenomenon.