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In this chapter, we discuss how social networking could affect STEM education. As social networking examples, Twitter and Facebook are mentioned. Social networking opens the doors to new educational fields where many new possibilities exist for youngsters.
Examples: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc.
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Kanematsu, H., Barry, D.M. (2016). Social Networking and STEM. In: STEM and ICT Education in Intelligent Environments. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 91. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19234-5_10
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