Social-Networking & EFL Secondary Education: Notions & Implications

"I Facebook, therefore I am" has become to a larger extent the contemporary Cartesian cogito that characterizes the world today. This paper draws attention to the fact that social networking can be a good means to support EFL secondary education in Morocco. It purports to show that educational networking (to relate social networking to the educational realm) plays a crucial role in enhancing teachers' and students' sense of community. Based on a fieldwork, this research paper will hopefully contribute to the understanding of how social media in general and social networks in particular can improve the educational system in Morocco.

Autorentext

My name is Hicham MAHDA, a Moroccan EFL Teacher and Drama in ELT & Teacher Development Professional since 2011. I hold double BA Degrees in English studies and Language and Pedagogy. I'm a teacher, reader, presenter, actor, laugher, computer nerd and generally a free spirit.

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"I Facebook, therefore I am" has become to a larger extent the contemporary Cartesian cogito that characterizes the world today. This paper draws attention to the fact that social networking can be a good means to support EFL secondary education in Morocco. It purports to show that educational networking (to relate social networking to the educational realm) plays a crucial role in enhancing teachers' and students' sense of community. Based on a fieldwork, this research paper will hopefully contribute to the understanding of how social media in general and social networks in particular can improve the educational system in Morocco.