Here are some paragraghs writen by your classmates ( Assignment1) . They are not perfect, but rather satisfactory . I thought it would be intersenting for you to have a look.

The Internet as a research tool

By Tom

 

     As a research tool, the Internet is very efficient and convenient. On the Internet, there is a large number of academic articles for learning and research. In other words, it offers a lot of search methods and details, such as date, authors, and the possibility to read a brief abstract. You can get a lot of current articles related to your research and reference at once, so it saves time for the reader. In addition, the Internet knows no borders as it has global network. This is convenient if people conduct their research which requires the knowledge of current international publications related to their topic. In this case, the Internet is considered being a very good research tool.

 

Learning online

By Gan

 

      The main advantage of online learning is that it is not limited by time and space to exchange the information.  That means students can study and communicate via the Internet anytime. For example, young learners form some developing countries want to study overseas. The solution is they can study different subjects via the Internet. Furthermore, a lot of students who have to work in the daytime can use the Internet to study at night, weekend or other time. When they face some problems, they can ask their questions on the forums, and then they discuss with each other to get inspiration and help from their peers. It allows students to feel that they are not alone in the learning process. Students also can watch class-videos again if they forget some study points. Therefore, online learning is not limited by time and space, and it can help student to study well.

 

 

The value of social-networking sites for education

By Angela

 

     With the popularity of the Internet, the trend of the social-networking sites for education is becoming obvious. Although there are a number of merits of the social-networking sites for education, there are also some avoidable weaknesses. The social-networking sites are a common platform, which people could use to study individually, interact online actively, and have the group discussion, such as blogs, Facebook. Students could benefit from blogs to develop their communication skills and practice their cooperation capacity and raise their sense of teamwork. Moreover, the blogs also provide a good way for the interaction between teachers and students. On the other hand, many students may waste their time chatting which makes it difficult to focus on studying. Moreover, there is a considerable difference in the extent and quality of the participation of students. Therefore, it is necessary for people to use the social-networking sites in a reasonable way.

 

By Akio

 

Nowadays, social networking service (SNS) is vital in our lives, especially for young people. SNS is not only just convenient but also could play a great role in education. For instance, utilizing Facebook is one of the efficient methods for a student who is eager to learn a foreign language, because he or she can make a lot of overseas friends and teach their languages to each other. In other words, social-networking sites can provide the students with the opportunity to connect to the world. Hence, the idea that SNS has adequate value and benefits in education is plausible.