Social+Networking+-+What+Is+SN+Assignment

Assignment #1
Expected time to complete written assignment: 10 minutes

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After you have attended the webinar and read the blog pages about social networking, your individual homework assignment this week is to contribute to a list of Pros and Cons about the use of __social networking media__ in a faith formation context. ======

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** Please sign in, select the "Edit" button, and add your thoughts below. When you are done, be sure to click on "SAVE." I have added the first bulleted item to get you started. ** ======

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 * Great way to communicate across cultures and reach people more quickly in a language they can best understand. (Please add your initials)
 * Social Networking is where the young people are - and we need to evangelize them where they are! (Please add your initials)
 * There are so many amazing resources that can be linked to and shared with students and colleagues (Sr.K)
 * It is a quick way to keep things in one place...very helpful fo me who can easily be scattered! (Sr.K)
 * The use of the Internet brings people closer improving chances of creating cyber-communities that are targeted to the interest of the user. (JL)
 * Social networks or Blogs can be exciting tools to exchange information, interact with other members of a group. (JL)
 * ==== This is an easy way of sharing of ideas to improve the way we approach and seek to advance church ministry any other area of our lives. (D.G) ====
 * Cyberbullying could be a threat (Please add your initials)
 * There are so many amazingly bad resources out there that can confuse the topic (Sr.K)
 * I can get lost for hours in pretty mindless and unhelpful information and entertainment (Sr.K)
 * Social networks can help create a distraction to the user as well as damaging the interpersonal skills of adolescents through “connecting” through a computer, instead of meeting up for ice cream or a movie. (JL)
 * Social networks can also help spread misinformation attacking morals or even faith as media can easily be manipulated. The use of networking has been linked to terror attacks or crimes. (JL)
 * ==== Because of easy access to so much information one can easily become distracted or even lead into the wrong direction if they are not able to filter the information available to them. If one is not careful it can also leave persons vulnerable to having their lives invaded through hacking. (D.G) ====