flexible learning environment part 2

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FLEXIBLE
LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
part 2
ERWIN MARLON R. SARIO
TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING I

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ONLINE COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING/ SOCIAL MEDIA
When we consider online networking, internet users immediately
refer to Facebook. Everybody seems to have a Facebook
account and uses this to communicate. If in the teaching and
learning situation, you work on information, data and collaborate
with classmates, friends, teachers and other members of society,
then social networking can also be appropriately employed as an
educational tool.

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What is networking?
When productive relationship are
cultivated, networking works
best. A network is defined as that
group of individuals who
communicates and connects on
a regular basis. If an individual
has a personal network of
people, one can tap on the
potential contacts for social,
educational or professional
purposes.

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They say that there is a great need to connect because
whom one knows matters. Sometimes one needs to link
with them because they have what one needs. However, the
challenge is how to shift the network of people whom can
provide the favors into establishing the relationship that will
entitle him or her to be called ‘a friend’, one who can be
trusted as a collaborator in working on an assigned task by
the teacher.

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SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS
There are varied platforms available where one can create a
personal account, some of these popular social networking
sites include Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flicker, Youtube
and LinkedIn among others.

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FACEBOOK
Facebook apparently is the biggest social networking site
founded in 2004 based in Menlo Park, California. Used by
most of people, it allows users to post their profile, blogs,
pictures and videos. Facebook lets one share status
updates, news articles with friends and family. Although its
services started as a way for college students to connect
and socialize, it expanded its services allowing people
ages 13 and up to use a Facebook account for personal or
even business reasons.

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Twitter does not only provide social networking services but it also gives
online news. Breaking news has taken a new twist with this social
network website. Friends and colleagues may tell that they saw the
breaking news on Twitter.
Twitter is the site where users post and interact with messages called
‘tweets’, restricted only to 140 characters. Only registered users can
post tweets, but those who are not can only read them. One of the main
features of Twitter is it enables people to post their thoughts
immediately. Founded in 2006, Twitter is based in San Francisco,
California. United States.

8. z LINKEDIN
LinkedIn is another social networking website for work. When
one is trying to find a job and may not have contacts, LinkedIn
helps one search for career connections. It may contain one’s
resume for potential employers to see.
The website lets one upload his educational qualifications,
skills, work history, and relevant experience. One’s
connections can even endorse and this helps employers who
can message the one concerned and talk about the possibility
of employment. Launched in 2003, this is a popular social site
in the professional world.

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GOOGLE +
Google + is designed to be a total communication social
network. Launched in 2011, Google is its parent and it is
more advantageous if it is kept as a browser for users
are connected even if they are outside Google + site.
Users can make friends and remained up to date with
old friend without leaving their Gmail account.
To distinguish connection, Google+ create circles and
the four standard circles refer to friends, family,
acquaintances and those being followed. Users can
actually create as many circles as they intended.

10. z YouTube
YouTube is an American video-sharing website where users can
upload, view and even share video clips or multimedia
productions. It is a free social network site to join and use. Since it
is owned by Google, YouTube prefers a Google account to make it
easier and streamlined. Some people think that YouTube is not a
social network. It is such as it allows the user to share personal
videos, view other uploaded multimedia clips and make
connections with friends and acquaintances. Just like with other
social networking sites, users can either make their videos private
or public. Based in San Bruno, California, the service was created
in February 2005.

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PINTEREST
Is another social media tool that like YouTube, is often
thought of as otherwise. Pinterest was designed as a
catalogue of ideas or project ideas by its founder Ben
Silbermann. This is an excellent choice for those who have a
passion for creativity. Users must have an account to use
Pinterest, and if users will use Facebook, their wall would be
ready to post pins without linking with Facebook.

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INSTAGRAM
Is a platform where users shares visual stories. This
system allows users to post photos with captions
allowing followers to like or comment on the one’s posts.
Photos share have a wide range of coverage – trips,
food, business products. Since the site is free,
advertisers can user Instagram to reach a wide and are
follower base. Instagram account can be private and
public. It is the best social networking site for
photography.

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TUMBLR
Is a networking site that combines social media
and blogging. Its main goal is to simplify media
and blogging. Users can post whatever they like
such as photos, videos, quotes, music, links.
This is a social media that makes it very easy
and straight forward to search just about
anything.

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MYSPACE
Is another social networking website where members can
make friends, post blogs and photos, videos. It was
acquired by Specific Media in 2011 and based in Beverly
Hills California. MySpace has its dose of crisis but came
back stronger and rebranded to focus on music. Personal
users can use MySpace to keep up with their favorite
artists, have an update on the music industry, see what
their friends are listening to, and connect with people who
have similar music preferences. It is a fitting social
networking website for music.

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FLICKR
Flickr is an image and video hosting website that
was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by
Yahoo. It offers massive online photo storage.

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Benefits of Using Social Networking Sites
Using social networking sites opens an array of benefits for users
a. Easier access to keep in touch with friends and family
b. Provides opportunities for making friends with others who share similar interests
and passions.
c. News and views of others around the world can be easily accessed and instantly at
one’s fingertips.
d. Allows to transmit information or update contacts on what one thinks and feel.
e. It support learning or augment educational activities like online school-related
discussions.
f. Announcements, assignments and instructions for the incoming work can be
conveniently delivered to concern individual through social networking site.

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Dangers of Using Social Networking Sites
a. Making friends with stranger who may actually be a predator or a cyberbully.
b. Trolls that instigate conflicts, misunderstanding or emotional response by
eliciting anger or ill feelings from other users through social media.
c. Posting inflammatory or controversial posts.
d. Getting hooked on internet and may learn to ignore the real world and the
ability to socialize become incapacitated.
e. Abusing oneself through devoting too much time in games and internet.
f. Uses the internet to deny or without realizing the person’s educational
potential it can serve.

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Safeguarding oneself when engaging in social
networking sites
1. A social networking account has passwords and log-in details. Secure passwords
and keep them safe.
2. Log out every time you use public computers.
3. Regularly check the privacy settings of social networking site so the only direct
friends or those particularly known can see the posts.
4. Online posts are saved and may become permanent part of their online reputation.
As you use the internet. You leave a digital footprint which can be trace back to you.
5. Do not accept invites from contacts unless you know them personally or you are
sure of their identity.
6. Seriously consider the effect of possible post on others before deciding to do so. If
posts could be considered offensive or humiliating another person, then refrain from
posting or remove it immediately.

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7. Using appropriate language is essential. The tone when communication or
sending networking messages should be respectful.
8. Better be safe than sorry. You should accept friends and connections when you
are sure of the person’s identity. Personally meeting someone you only met online is
discouraged. Even if the sincerity of having a personal meeting looks convincing. It
would be better if you will be accompanied.
9. When there is an indication of harassment or abuse, it is advised that you report
this by clicking the report button of abuse. It is better still to talk to friends or trusted
adults about the case.
10. Bullying takes place even in social networking sites. Cyberbullying uses the site’s
messages, updates, and other functions to harass, intimidate, humiliate, taunt or pick
on an individual. When this happens, you can do the following actions.
a. Ignore the behavior by not responding at all
b. Block the person
c. Click the report button of abuse
d. Talk to a trustworthy adult about it.

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1. Is a networking site that combines social media and blogging. Its main goal is to simplify media and
blogging.
2. a platform where users shares visual stories. This system allows users to post photos with captions
allowing followers to like or comment on the one’s posts.
3. Designed as a catalogue of ideas or project ideas by its founder Ben Silbermann. This is an excellent
choice for those who have a passion for creativity.
4. The website lets one upload his educational qualifications, skills, work history, and relevant
experience. A social networking website for work.
5. A group of individuals who communicates and connects on a regular basis.
6. an image and video hosting website that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo.
7. It is a free social network site to join and use. Since it is owned by Google, it prefers a Google
account to make it easier and streamlined. Created in 2005, and based in San Bruno, California. USA.
8. Its services started as a way for college students to connect and socialize, it expanded its services
allowing people ages 13 and up to use
9. Personal users can use the app to keep up with their favorite artists, have an update on the music
industry.
10. One of the main features of the app is it enables people to post their thoughts immediately.