Social networking news spreads far and wide
A recent study by postdoctoral associate Christine Greenhow (Curriculum and Instruction) on the educational benefits of social networking sites has been garnering media attention from around the world. Below are several multimedia pieces on the study, as well as links to articles.
Download a fully produced podcast on the study.
Digital divide? What digital divide?
THE Journal (Calif.) June 2008
New research reveals educational benefits of social networking web sites
TMCnet.com (Conn.) June 20, 2008
MySpace, Facebook & Orkut's educational side revealed
Economic Times (India) June 21, 2008
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News AM
KSTP (Minn.) June 21, 2008
Social studies
Erie Times-News (Pa.) June 22, 2008
Social networking sites provide educational benefits to students - study
Telecom Paper (The Netherlands) June 23, 2008
Even poor kids are social network savvy
Scientific American (N.Y.) June 26, 2008