Utilization of Modern Internet and Social Networking Services in Education — A Case Study of a Remote School

Ilias Tanos

(C.E.O. of DIGITAL IDEA, Greece)

Abstract: The rapid progress of ICT and its extensive use has affected the field of Education internationally. In recent years, efforts have been made to integrate computers into teaching, in order to adapt it to the new data of technological development. There are more and more studies on the use of social networking and Web 2.0 learning tools in education and learning. The use of social networks in educational and teaching contexts can be considered as a potentially powerful idea, solely because students spend a lot of time on these online networking activities. In Conclusion, the present study found that the use of Facebook can indeed have positive results in the field of education if its features and popularity are used appropriately.

Key words: ICT, social networks, Facebook & education