Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Abstract
There exist numerous recent studies which describe the penetration of the
usage of social networks among young and not-so-young citizens. These media are
characterized as having a great potential for fostering socialization and the sense of
belonging to a community; nevertheless, there exist contrary research results
concerning whether or not they are influencing the development of greater civic
involvement in a real way. In this paper we analyze this question in the light of the
educational challenges that are presented by social networks as promoters of social
participation
