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Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom: Strengths…
Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom:
Strengths and Weaknesses
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
PROS
comfortable and easy
can put tasks in chronological order
global interaction
self-directed learning and more responsibility
CONS
time-consuming
hard to read books online
can be bothered by other interactive games, sites or platforms
tricky
copy-paste
Virtual classroom through Facebook
Create a group in Facebook
Teacher post questions, assignments
Students respond to the teacher's post
as a writing task
blog
Each compositions consist of writing exercise
Easy to use
serves as blackboard
editable
can be shared
Social networking service (SNS)
an online platform that is used to interact with people in social websites
people can share their interests, hobby, ideas, opinions, daily routines, assignment
there are different types of SNS such as TWITTER, FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, INSTAGRAM et. c.
Wikipedia as a discussion forum
teachers can share reading materials, questions
tests, quizzes, posts
students are expected to write reflections
Reasons why they use this strategy
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easy
lack of self-confidence
peer pressure
necessity
paraphrase
Digital Literacy
Neil Postman described MULTIDEMIA LITERACY in 1970
music
cultural texts
movies
television
comics
students media production
teaching modern drama
students can develop problem-solving skills
interpersonal skills
group interaction
Cut- Paste strategy
plagiarizm
cheating
copying
opening up
closing
asking questions and listening to answers
students talk can develop writing and reading comprehension
oral reasoning
develop reasoning skills that support reading and writing skills
Multimedia literacy would reshape the intelligence of students
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To avoid
evidence chart is suggested
summarize or paraphrase the key information
correct ciation
explanation
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