The NETWORKED STUDENT plugged in




Students today need to be networked in order to be able to function properly in today's society as well as school. So many different types of networking sites allow students to stay connected with others around town, state, country, and even the world. Socially networking sites, blogs, podcasts, and image sites allow students to develop a better understanding of what it means to be "networked". Networking means that students are able to gather information from numerous sources and a variety of sources. Students that are networked have the ability to be more knowledgeable than students who are not networked. Also, by being a "networked" student, students create relationships with others and therefore, students are learning how to interact with others, different ideas, and different resources.

Being a "networked" student is important. There are many ways to be networked, but some include knowing how to utilize text, images, audio, and videos.