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Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom: Strengths…
Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom:
Strengths and Weaknesses
Itroduction
The article examines the merits and demirits of using technology in ESL writng classes.
A social networking service (SNS)
Myspace
Twitter
Linkidin
Friendster
Facebook
Renren
CY
Orkut
Boyd and Ellison (2007), Wikipedia, Ahmad (2011), - described SNS as a vertual place where people withe same interests can join and share their ideas. It is a useful tool to enhance learning and teching.
Literaature review
Yang (2008) - Facebook - as a blackboard. students send their writing samples and teachers control the group.
Grandzol and Grandzol (2010) - in an advanced English class, Wikipedia can be utilized as a forum
to discuss different ideas and thoughts about books the students have read independently.
In order to find about how exactly teching writing online is, Facebook and Wikipedia was chosen. Papers of researchers, such as Taranto, Dalbon, and Gaetano (2011) and Greenhow, Robelia, and Hughes (2009) were studies.
Advantages
of Integrating SNSs into ESL Writing Classroom - 1) Warnock (2009) -learning and teaching beyond the subject content; 2) Melor (2007) - supports ;ifelong learning; 3) comfortable; 4) develops global communication; 5) parents observation; 6) maximizes feedback; 7) self-direct learning;...
Disadvantages
: 1) ticky relationships; 2) time-consuming; 3) requires technology; 4) can be difficult for some learners; 5) plagiarism;
Methodology
open ended questions
qualitative
online discussion
Conclusion
Including SNSs into writing classrooms can be benificial when students are motivated and know how to use technology.
Results and Discussion
Positive results were achieved.
Teachers should take into account the advantages and disadvantages of using SNSs in writing classrooms.