The advantages of social networking are real, even though most parents see it as another way that kids waste time. Social networking has opened up a new way to communicate, so while your child's posts may not be essential today, your child is still learning skills that could be very valuable tomorrow.
1.Work Connections
One form of social networking that's growing in popularity is corporate social networking. You can use corporate social networking to form relationships with other people from your company, or people in other companies in an industry. You can also get references and build a reputation using corporate social networking tools. It's a great way to get yourself known and network in your field or industry.
2.Keeping in Touch
Social networking provides a great way for you to stay in touch with people who may have moved away. Normally, people try to stay in touch with friends via phone calls and the occasional letter or e-mail, but busy lives make it difficult to maintain contact. However, social networking is such a regularly used medium that it's easy to stay in touch with people even when they move away.
3.Get Feedback
You can use social networking to get feedback on ideas immediately, or to ask questions and get answers quickly. If you're developing a product or even just an idea, you can bounce it off your friends and social networking contacts and find out what they think about it. You can also ask questions and receive answers in near-real-time, if your contacts know the answer or if you're a student in touch with teachers.
4.Share Multiple Points of View
Sheltered individuals may not understand how many different points of view that people have, and that it's possible for people to hold drastically different beliefs. Social networking helps you learn about diversity and get exposure to multiple points of view. Ultimately, this exposure can help you to learn to look at things from different angles, and be more tolerant of other people's opinions, things that go a long way in the working world.
5.Talking to Other Students
Many student organizations have specific social networks designed to help students connect. Social networking tools can be a great way for students to get in touch with other students in the same school, or when they're considering a college or new school. Check with student organizations to see if they have a particular social networking tool, or type the school into your favorite social networking Web site and see what you find.
6.Stay in Touch Anywhere
Mobile social networking is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people have cell phones capable of running social networking applications. People can use mobile social networking tools to stay in touch with friends, and make plans on the fly. Mobile social networking tools are also great if you've got a long train or subway commute and want to stay in touch with friends and find out what they're doing.
Kids do need to learn to keep social networking under control. Some people get hooked on social networking, to the point that it interferes with getting things done. Teach your child when it is and isn't appropriate to use mobile social networking, and set a strict time limit for communicating at home.
nur hanisah: i think educational got benefits from social networking. In Education Week that has published an article which indicates that social networking can have educational benefits. The survey commissioned by the National School Boards Association(NSBA). According to the survey, 50 percent of teens say they talk to their peers about schoolwork online in social networking sites or via text message. A larger propotion 60percent indicate they discuss education related topics such as college and career planning. Furthermore, 96 percent of students with access to the internet build social networks. More than 50 percent of these students discuss education is promising for educators. NSBA says that social networking technologies should be adapted for use in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteBeside that, i would like to share that social network is very useful tool to share information as i one of the group members in geng psiko which a group created by my coursemate in facebook. And i experince the benefit of social networking as a platform for us to share some information about the date for course registration, activeties for our psyclub and so on. It is useful!
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