Search

This Project is based on a project of educational technological innovation in the social networks Facebook and Twitter for the area of Social Studies, due to its level of applicability to classes and the advantages it represents for students and teachers, which can be maintained in communication and interaction outside the classroom; In the case of adolescents, it is more interesting and motivating to learn through networks, exchange knowledge, opinions, criteria for the construction of knowledge and, above all, work as a team. In this sense, a diagnosis was made in students and teachers to identify the level of use of social networks and their incorporation into the teaching-learning process, being able to verify that the educational use of said networks is still insufficient. According to the results obtained, a system of activities was proposed that facilitate work in social networks, for the development of critical thinking and the acquisition of the skills of the Curriculum. A Manual was designed that allows the student to autonomously manage social networks and learn to learn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research focuses on the analysis of the use of social networks such as Facebook in the teaching-learning process of the English language, mainly in the development of writing skills in English. Learning with the use of technological resources favors the development, from an innovative perspective, of the practice of the English language, motivating students to learn to write from new technologies, which is why the research emphasizes the need for teachers of the Technology Management Unit of the University of the Armed Forces ESPE, learn about and use social networks that can facilitate the teaching of writing in the English language, through collaborative learning and through a social network that the majority of young people currently used, enriching the teaching-learning process in addition to generating greater motivation in the student. The chapter structure addresses the research topic from a conceptual theoretical approach to the fundamental categories as characteristics of social networks, social networks on the Internet and the social network Facebook. Likewise, the analysis and interpretation of results is carried out in Chapter II, from the application of the instruments in the selected population and sample, based on descriptive statistics. Finally, a set of strategies are proposed for the development of writing skills in English from the social network Facebook as a teaching tool for the development of writing skills in English. This work supports the importance of using ICTs as innovative teaching resources that respond to the needs in the field of knowledge and practice of students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología is the property of Fundacion Salud, Ciencia y Tecnologia and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)