I social media nell'educazione formale ed informale tra potenzialità e realtà

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Neil Selwyn

Abstract

Negli ultimi dieci anni lo sviluppo dei social media ha trasformato i modi in cui la maggior parte delle persone usa Internet. Di conseguenza molte istituzioni educative (ed educatori) si ritrovano a doversi mettere al passo con questo mondo e con i suoi utenti. Dato il pressante ed esagerato interesse che circonda quest’area della tecnologia, è importante che gli educatori siano in grado di avvicinarsi ai social media in modo consapevole e competente. Le domande che questo articolo di apertura solleva sono necessariamente dirette: quali sono le caratteristiche chiave dei social media e che importanza questi rivestono oggi per l’educazione e l’apprendimento? Quali limiti impongono e quali opportunità offrono? Quali cambiamenti devono subire i processi educativi per mantenere la propria rilevanza in un’era digitale in apparente rapida evoluzione?

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