ONLINE COMMUNITIES LEARN-

ING AND SOCIAL NETWORK-

ING
• When we consider onLine
networking , internet users immediately
refers to Facebook, Everybody seems
to have a Facebook account and uses
this to communicate. If in teaching and
learning situation ,you work informa-
tion, data and collaboration with class-
mates , friends, teachers and other
members of Society,then social net-
working can also be appropriately em-
ployed as an educational tool.
• WHAT IS NETWORK-
ING
A network is defined as that group of
individuals who communicates and
connects on a regular basis. if an indi-
vidual has a personal network of people
, one can tap on the potential contacts
for social , Educational or professional
purposes
SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS

• allowed users to construct their personal

profile so that other contracts may know the
relevant information about them. At present ,
these have now involved to sharing of multi-
media resources. Even having immediate and
direct contract with friends in real time is eas-
ily accessible through these site.
There are some of theses popular so-
cial networking sites include

FACEBOOK , MYSPACE , TWITTER ,

FLICKER , YOUTUBE , AND LINKED
in among others .
FACE-
BOOK
THE biggest social networking site founded .
The popular social network appreciately is
Facebook .It allows users to post their
profile ,blogs pictures and videos . Facebook let
one shear status updates ,it expanded it's ser-
vices allowing people ages 13 and up to use a
Facebook account for a personal or even busi-
ness reasons.
TWITTER
Is the site where users post and Interact with
message 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 mainfailures of Twitter is
it enables people to post their thoughts imme-
diately founded in 2006 ,Twitter is based in
San Francisco , California , United States.
LinkedIn

• Is social networking for website for

work .When one is trying to find a job
and may not have contracts, linkedIn
helps one search for career connec-
tions. Contain ones resume for potential
employers to see.
GEOGLE +

• Is designed Tobe a total communica-

tion social network . Launched in 2011 ,
Geogle is it's parent and it is more ad-
vantageous if it is kept as a browsers
for users are connected even . If they
are outside Geogle + site , users can
make friends and remained up to date
with old friends without leaving their
4 standard connections

1. Friends
2. Family
3.Aquantances
4. These being followed
YOUTUBE

YouTube is a popular video sharing website

where registered users can upload and
share videos with anyone able to access the
site. These videos can also be embedded
and shared on other sites. YouTube was de-
veloped by former PayPal employees in
2005 and was acquired by Google in 2006. It
has had a profound impact on
DINTER-
EST
• Is a social curation website for sharing and cate-
gorizing images found online. The sites name is a
portmateau of the words "pin" and Interest Mar-
keters are just beginning to discover Pinterest and
are experimenting with ways to reach the sites 11.7
million members.
INSTAGRAM

Instagram is a free, online photo-sharing appli-

cation and social network platform that was ac-
quired by Facebook in 2012.The name Insta-
gram is a portmanteau of “instant camera” and
“telegram.” Systrom wanted the name to be
easy to pronounce, spell and follow the “right
here, right now” concept.
TUMBLR

Tumblr is a free microblogging site. According

to Tumblr, as of July 2012, the platform boasts
more than 70 million blogs, 30 billion posts and
16 billion monthly page views. More than 50%
of Tumblr visitors are under the age of
35.Tumblr is a free social networking website
that allows registered users to post multimedia
content to their own customizable blogs.
is a social networking ser-
vice based in the United
States. Launched on Au-
gust 1, 2003, the site was
the first social network to
reach a global audience,
Myspace
and had a significant influ-
ence on technology, pop
culture and music Myspace
was the largest social net-
working site in the world.
is an American image
hosting and video hosting
service, as well as an on-
line community, founded
in Canada and headquar- FLICKR
tered in the United States
.The name of a website
that allows users to share
photographs and videos
BEB
O
A social networking site where
members can communicate with
school and university friends,
connect with friends, share pho-
tos, comment on others sites and
photos, and write a blog
Benefits of using social Networking
site
It is include their ability to help people
connect and stay in touch with family,
friends, and new contacts; the opportu-
nity they offer businesses to market their
brands; their ability to spread useful,
even vital, information instantly to individ-
uals and institutions.S
The dangerous of using social network sites

1. Addiction
2 time wasting / loss of productiv-
ity
3. Identity theft
4. Loss of privacy
5. Cyber bullying / blackmail
6. Phishing attacts
7.threatening Association