TUTORIAL 1

INTEGRATING SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS INTO ESL WRITING CLASSROOM :

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

( BY MELOR MD YUNUS, HADI SALEHI & CHEN CHENZI )

As our world facing the rapid development of technology, students nowadays can learn English writing by integrating of social networking tools. There are several advantages and disadvantages using social networking services to teach. This approach really helps to enhance students’ motivation and even building up their confidence in learning ESL writing classroom. Moreover, student’s thinking and writing skills can be improved more. This approach also helps to broaden their general knowledge since internet provides information that could be useful for them. Other than that, communicate through social networking is really helpful especially for shy students who might not otherwise reach out. When teachers and students use SNSs, for example Facebook, the relationship among them become strengthen.