Which content is appropriate for instructional based social network? Opinions of K12 teachers in Turkey

Abstract

The widespread use of social technologies, in particular Web 2.0 tools, is a relatively new phenomenon. Critics have voiced their concerns about the possible negative effects of social network use, such as inappropriate pictures and fake users. Developing an instruction-based social network can be considered a solution to the potential risks of these networks for instructional uses. In that case, there some other questions rise, such as, What kind of applications / activities can be shared?, Are the activities limited to instructional content only?, What is the scope of instruction-based social networks?. This study aims to explore teacher's opinions on instruction-based social networks. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.