Social networking

Social networking
A social network is a dedicated websites that enables the users to communicate each other by posting information, comment  messages, images, videos etc.
  The main types of social networking services are those that contain category places)(district, school etc), means to connect with friends, and a recommendation system linked to trust.
  Social networking services or sites is a common platform to build social networks or social relations among people, who share similar interests, activities, backgrounds or real life connections.

• A social network services consists of a representation of each user (a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services such as career services. 
• Social networking sites are web-based services that allows individuals to create a public profile, create a list of users with whom to share connections and view the connections with in the system. 
• Most social networking services are Web by  based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet.  Such as email,  instant messaging. 
• Social networking sites are varied and they incorporate new informations and communication tools such as mobile connectivity, photos /videos /sharing and blogging. 

By the implementation of social networking platforms large number of learner's actively engaged in technology. 

   The use of online social networks by school libraries is also increases and they are being used to communicate with potential library users, as well as extending the services to individual school libraries. 

Professional uses with in education 

Professional uses of social networking services refers to employment bases network has connect with other various professionals,  professionals looking to make new contacts or keep in touch with previous co-workers, affiliates etc. 

Curriculum uses with in education 

Curriculum uses of social networking services can sharing curriculum related resources.  Education can access user generated content and discuss it with students. A large number of learner's and teachers are actively involved in social networking services to supplement teaching and learning in trad class room environment, they can provide new enriching learning experiences with the existing curriculum through creative, authentic and flexible, non-linear by experiences. 

  The new Web technology 2.0 built into new social media services promote conferencing, interactions, creations, research on a global scale, enabling educators to share, remix and repurchases curriculum resources.  Social networking services can become research networks as well as learning networks. 

Learning uses with in education. 

Educators of gig Italian Era ensures that social networking services can encourages the development of transferable, technical and social skills in formal and informal learning.  In a formal learning environment goals and objectives of Education are determined by outside agent.  But students, teachers and other experts can ensure their participants through twinning,  instant messaging,  blogging etc.  Students who wouldn't normally participate in class but take part through social networking services. 

* social networking services allows learner's for just in time learning and higher levels of engagement 

* social networking services allows educators to enhance the prescribed curriculum. 

* learning experiences are in cooperated with websites students utilizes it everyday with fun and realize learning can be a part of every day life.