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Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom: Strengths…
Integrating Social Networking Tools into ESL Writing Classroom:
Strengths and Weaknesses
Melor Md Yunus, Hadi Salehi & Chen Chenzi
Social networking service ( SNC )
Twitter
MySpace
Facebook
Linkedin
Friendstar
RenRen
TESL students in a state university in Malaysia.
Steps to construct a virtual
classroom through Facebook.
Teacher can post discussion topics, videos, audios
Invite ''guests'' into the group
Teacher can make it private
Students should respond to teacher's post
Create a group via group tool
When the class is over teacher can shut down the group
Advantages of Integrating SNSs into ESL Writing Classroom
Ability to search,
to
evaluate
Great benefits for lifelong
education environments
to interact meaningfully with tools,
Social networking services allow for multimedia interaction which brings together pictures, videos, links
and so on.
Parents can view their children’s work and progress.
Disadvantages of Integrating SNSs into ESL Writing Classroom
It takes time to design, edit and modify digital learning materials for teachers.
Writing tasks online will lead students to ‘copy-paste’ from the extensive online resources without thinking.
The learners must have access to computer and internet.
Students will spare more time on playing computer games and chatting on-line on the pretext of doing
writing on internet.