The social media in education

Abstract

The rise and spread of social networks has reached unthinkable levels. Thanks to the contributions of Web 2.0, social networks are gaining ground compared to other communication alternatives. A social network is a social structure composed of people, which are connected by one or several types of relationships, such as friendship, kinship, common interests, economic exchanges, or who share beliefs or knowledge.As mentioned by the author "Levis, Diego" Social networks have a huge appeal in the personal and relationship aspect on the part of the user. For this reason, the greater the number of participants, the more attraction it generates in the students.Returning to what is written by the author "Juan José del Haro" There is no doubt that information moves through technology and you have to know how to take advantage of it; where he comments that education has changed rapidly nowadays, teachers are no longer the only source of information that students can turn to since thanks to this universal access, we find students who are "experts" in certain areas of knowledge that are of interest to them and are able to learn autonomously.The author “Irene Garrigós” tells us that social networks and the use of technology in teaching are on the rise since they are very useful creating closer communication between students and the teacher.Artero (2011) says that the management of a social network in the classroom can lead to a rapprochement between the teacher and the student. Teachers are no longer communicators or transmitters of knowledge to be tutors who guide students through the educational process trying to enhance their participation.