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Top 5 Reasons YouTube is a Great Educational Tool

Google may be frequently coming up with different ways to monetize YouTube lately, and the community may be full of silly, or dare I even say stupid videos, but there are plenty of educational ones too, and besides that, YouTube can make for a great platform for education in general. I’m not talking just about in schools, although I don’t see why it can’t apply there too. 1. Powerpoint Presentations

Social Networking Found To Be Educational

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have released a study that says social networks like MySpace and Facebook offer educational benefits.The study found that low-income students are just as technologically savvy as their peers, going against what previous research has indicated.The majority (94%) of students use the Internet, 82 percent go online at home and 77 percent have a profile on a social networking site. As for the educational benefits, the students listed technology skills first, followed by creativity and being open to new views and communication skills.

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