What Kids Learn from Social Networking
Researchers have documented the educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. Students observed for the study listed technology skills as the top lesson learned, followed by creativity, being open to new or diverse views and communication skills.
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Video of research: http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/newsservice/Multimedia_Videos/social_network.htm
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