Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL
Strengths and Weaknesses
Melor Md Yunus1, Hadi Salehi2 & Chen Chenzi1
Conclusion
Methodology
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Results and discussion
Literature review
Done by: Gulshan Mirzaeva
Constructing Virtual Classroom through Facebook
Wikipedia as a Discussion Forum
Advantages of Integrating SNSs into ESL Writing Classroom
Integrating SNSs into ESL Writing Classroom
Munoz and Towner (2009) steps of creating virtual classroom through Facebook
Creating a group in Facebook
Making it a private group
Teacher can post discussions, posta, videos, slides,pictures , links in the group
Inviting experts to the group to evaluate the posts
Analyzing SS' posts and responds to the teacher's post
having finished the class T should decide what to do with the group
more options than when using
communication tools
SNS will develop SS's writing skills.
Working online fosters a sense of
global interaction.
Disadvantages of SNSs
According to Richard et al., (2008), lack of technological devises and lack of teachers' experience distract the development of SNSs for teaching purposes
Using facebook may be a waste of time
For Some learners it is so difficult to find and read the materials online
Research Design
Research Instrument
Data Collection Procedure
15 students
3 male, 12 female
Learning English more than ten years
internet distraction and informal writing habits such as using short forms are regarded as the main
challenges.
Through reading each other’s blogs and comments, students can be
inspired by their friends’ words.
Lower language skills could interact with the other students with less stress.
SNSs can be used :
DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS
BRAINSTROMING IDEAS
INCREASING READING SKILLS
Yunus, M. M., Salehi, H., & Chenzi, C. (2012). Integrating social networking tools into ESL writing classroom: Strengths and weaknesses. English language teaching, 5(8), 42-48.
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