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Can Social Networking Boost Literacy Skills? - 0 views

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  • Teenagers may not be reading books, but they are clearly interested in social networking. So the question becomes whether social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube are harming students or helping them.
  • The National Literacy Trust found that social networking sites and blogs help students to develop more positive attitudes toward writing and to become more confident in their writing abilities.
  • The study also showed that students who write blogs or maintain a profile on a social networking site tend to be more confident about their writing ability. More than 60 per cent of students who blog and 56 per cent of students who have a profile on a social networking site claim to be “good” or “very good” writers, compared with only 47 per cent of those who don’t use online formats. Having a blog also affects writing behaviour. Students who are active online are significantly more likely to keep a journal or write short stories, letters or song lyrics than those without a social networking presence.
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  • Whereas 60 per cent of bloggers say that they enjoy writing, only 40 per cent of nonbloggers find writing enjoyable.
  • He notes, “When I was a kid, I used to write in exercise books kept in a drawer, but now that young people write on the web, there’s a whole community out there to read their work. It’s interactive, and that makes it more appealing to them.” Jordan believes that encouraging students to share their writing boosts their confidence in their writing abilities.
  • Research suggests that young people who blog are reading and are becoming more confident writers.
  • jleemuthart on 11 Jun 14
     
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mandyyim8

Can social networking boost literacy skills? - 1 views

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  • According to these studies, 20 per cent of students never read fiction or nonfiction books, but about 67 per cent surf websites weekly, 55 per cent read e-mails and 46 per cent read blogs.
    • hauted
      hauted on 11 Jun 14
       
      I think this is an important statistic that illustrates clearly how access to technology increases literacy.
    • mandyyim8
      mandyyim8 on 11 Jun 14
       
      I like that idea
  • The National Literacy Trust found that social networking sites and blogs help students to develop more positive attitudes toward writing and to become more confident in their writing abilities
  • students who use technology-based texts such as blogs have more positive attitudes toward writing.
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  • The study also showed that students who write blogs or maintain a profile on a social networking site tend to be more confident about their writing ability
  • Students who are active online are significantly more likely to keep a journal or write short stories, letters or song lyrics than those without a social networking presence
  • Dr. Spencer Jordan, a creative writing teacher in the School of Education at the University of Wales, notes that web ­technologies encourage young people to write confidently about things they enjoy
  • ncouraging students to share their writing boosts their confidence in their writing abilities
  • Jessica Hernandez on 11 Jun 14
     
    APA Citation: Alberta Teachers' Association (2010, October 8). Can social networking boost literacy skills? Retrieved June 10, 2014, from http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Publications/The%20Learning%20Team/Volume-14/Number-1/Pages/Can-social-networking-boost-literacy-skills.aspx
jleemuthart

Using the Internet to Develop Literacy Skills - 1 views

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  • One of the ways in which the internet is used in schools is to support the literacy development of children.
  • New ideas about teaching and supporting children with their literacy development can be read on articles and research papers that are easily accessible on the internet.
  • Many websites offer free, printable resources that can be used to support literacy development.
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  • The internet can also be useful in finding materials that specifically target children who have been identified in having difficulties with their literacy development.
  • For example, some will target reading skills, whilst others will focus on spelling or handwriting.
  • Many children do not enjoy their education or any learning tasks. This may be particularly the case with those who have difficulty in attaining literacy skills. One of the ways in which problem can be combated is to make this fun. The internet can be a particularly useful tool in achieving this. Type literacy games into the toolbar of your search engine and it will come up with a large number of websites that offer activities which are both fun and educational.
  • There are games on the internet that suit all ages and ability levels.
  • The internet can also provide homeschoolers with a wealth of free resources that will ensure that their child has the appropriate materials for learning.
  • jleemuthart on 11 Jun 14
     
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