Summary

In this unit, you have learnt to:
  1. Described the role and value of social networks and media to support teachers, teaching, learners and learning.
  2. Traced the history and development of the social networks and describes their role for educators.
  3. Described the manner in which teachers and students have started using social media to create content through blogs and micro blogs by sharing experience, information and insights.
  4. Considered enabling strategies with regard to using social networks and media for purposes of teaching and learning.
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While social networks and social media have been used mostly outside the classroom, their use in education, when applied strategically, cannot be understated. List five reasons why this is the case:

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