The conversational, collaborative and communal qualities of social networking services are felt to "mirror much of what we know to be good models of learning, in that they are collaborative and encourage active participatory role for users".
promoting ‘critical thinking in learners’ about their learning, which is one of ‘the traditional objectives’ of education’
Social networking services are used for peer communication and ‘news-casting’ experiences to others
lecturer-led ones can feel overly formal
Would I agree with Selwyn’s tentative conclusion that ‘the primary educational significance of social networking would appear to be its informal use’?
Yes, personally and in the readings in the past week, it has been shown that although students like to use these for social reasons few would embrace it as a means for education.
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