Social Networking and Digital Learning

Running head: SOCIAL NETWORKING AND DIGITAL LEARNING
SOCIAL NETWORKING AND DIGITAL LEARNING
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SOCIAL NETWORKING AND DIGITAL LEARNING
Introduction
It has been found that the social networking sites have been successful in widening
the abilities of the students to perform their work. This has been possible through the practise
of the twenty-first century skills that would enable students to develop themselves as
successful and meaningful individuals (Manca & Ranieri, 2017). The aim of this paper is to
engage in a research review though identification of social networking sites as a mean of
imparting education along with the social and pedagogical implications of social networking
sites. This is followed by a discussion on the use of social networking sites through a critical
review of selected literature and the reflection and supportive research of the social
networking sites in the field of education.
Identification of a range of emerging educational technologies and critically discussion
of their pedagogical and social implications
Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Instagram have become names in the lives of the
millennials. But these are more than social networking sites for the present generation. The
existing education systems have understood the importance of virtual communication in
imparting education. Virtual communication and online technology facilitates connection
between people who are situated in different parts of the world (Lamberton & Stephen,
2016). It is believed that the role of social media in the field of education is not to substitute
traditional form of learning with digital learning. It was believed that instead of using white
board and powerpoint as a tool of communicating with the class, the materials elicited from
the social networking sites like photos, online videos, interactive dialogues, blogs can emerge
from the discussion boards, virtual meetings, recorded text messages and the online forums
present on the social media sites. The educator through the usage of social media transforms
from being a educator to a content provider. This has led to the learning environment being