Correct

2. The American people have embraced and
understood technological literacy as the "new
basic" for today's world, along with
reading, writing, and arithmetic. Technological
literacy is not only knowing how to use technology
for word processing, spreadsheets, and Internet
access. Technological literacy is using the
powerful learning opportunities afforded by
technology to increase learning in academic
subjects and increase students' skills
(Ed.gov, 2003).
Ed.gov. 2003

3.  Facebook
 Twitter
 mySpace

4.  Describe technology that youth are using for
social networking.
 Recognize benefits and dangers of technology.
 Share strategies to keep youth safe in cyberspace.
 Identify strategies for using technology

5.  After completion of course the student will be able to
clearly recognize and translate the benefits of social
networking.
 After completion of course the student will be able to
clearly recognize and translate the dangers of social
networking.
 After completion of course the student will be able to
describe the technology he/she is using for social
networking.

6.  After completion of course the student will be able to
identify strategies related to safe social networking .
 After completion of course the student will be able to
identify uses of technology.

7.  Facebook - 750,000,000 - Estimated Unique
Monthly Visitors
 Twitter - 250,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly
Visitors
 mySpace - 70,500,000 - Estimated Unique
Monthly Visitors

8.  Have students follow news relevant to course
 Students can share book reviews for instructors to
grade and peers to read
 Help to promote communication with shy students
 Update assignments/meetings
 Use the site to brainstorm
 Organize assignments, notes, and classes with
Notely ( account with Facebook app)
 Record lectures and post on Facebook
On line College.com 2009

9.  Students who use Facebook have a 20% decrease in
grades when using books to multitasking compared to
more focused peers
 Students who use Facebook work less hours
 Student who spend time on Facebook are more likely
to be depressed compared to socially active students
O’Dell 2011

11.  Sharing study notes and following instructors improve
online education
 Students who follows school subject experts enhances
their knowledge
 Twitter promotes the intellectual growth of students
who regularly use Twitter
 Instructors have the ability to assist students from their
syllabus to study tips
Thaxton 2010

12.  Allows students and teachers to share work
 Allows students and teachers to debate
 A networking tool for students and teachers
 Allows students to collaborate outside of four
walls of the classroom
Andrews 2007

13.  Students or teachers may be hacked
 The appropriate engagement of students for
meaningful topics/studies
 The challenge of involvement of students in social
network activities focused on research, data
gathering, communicating with experts, examining
other points of view, and dialogue within all
curriculum areas using online resources
Wetzel 2009

14.  Increased monitoring by young students from
parents
 Too much internet usage from young students may
lead to learning disabilities
 Security issues
Impact on Education SocialNetworking 2012

15.  Private identity information
 Meeting people online
 Security
 Online privacy
 Safe social networking
Common sense media 2012

16.  Internet filters
 Log in and out with individual student accounts
 Strong firewalls
 Student education on security issues
National School Safety and Security Issues 2007

17.  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MRCZBL7

18.  Andrews, R. (2007). Don’t tell your parents: Schools embrace mySpace. Retrieved from
http://www.wired.com/culture/education/news/2007/04/myspaceforschool
 Common sense media. (2012). Safety and security online. Retrieved from
http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/safetysecurity/lessons/
 eBizMBA . (2012). Top 15 most popular social networking sites | July 2012. Retrieved from
http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/social-networking-websites
 Ed.gov. (2003). Technological literacy: A national priority. Retrieved from
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/national/priority. html
 Impact on Education SocialNetworking. (2012). Social networking in education. Retrieved from
http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/Impact+on+Education+SocialNetworking#Overview of
Social Networking's Impact on Education
 National School Safety and Security Issues. (2007). School safety services. Retrieved from
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/index.html

19.  O’Dell, J. (2011). For students, what is the “Facebook effect” on grades? Retrieved from
http://mashable.com/2011/04/27/facebook-effect-students
 Online College.org. (2009). 100 Ways you should be using Facebook in your classroom. Retrieved from
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-
classroom
 Thaxton, C. (2010). Using Twitter for educational purposes. Retrieved from
http://suite101.com/article/using-twitter-for-educational-purposes-a287131
 Wetzel, D. R. (2009). 12 expert Twitter tips for the classroom. Retrieved from http://suite101.com/article/12-
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