Quotes:
“Traditionalist approaches to institutionalised education have continued to assume that knowledge can only be obtained within the school’s walls. Modern technology has shattered this notion and has presented us with a different paradigm: the information is everywhere.”
and
“Learning from one another is one of the deepest forms of learning our students ever experience. When effectively implemented, online social networking allows our students to continue learning from one another, under our guidance, beyond the school’s walls.”
Take a moment to read the full article:
http://www.josepicardo.com/2011/05/the-case-for-online-social-networking-in-education/