STUDENTS’ INTERNET AND WEB 2.0 USE: A CASE OF BURDUR’S MIDDLE SCHOOLS
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Computer and Internet usage, web 2.0 technologies, middle schoolAbstract
This study focused on students’ use of Internet and web 2.0 technologies for general and educational uses in terms of gender, technologies ownership, Internet connection, Internet and computer skills levels and years of use. 350 middle school students and two IT teachers were participated to the study. Descriptive data collected through a survey that designed by the researchers and based on these results, semi-structured interviews were conducted with their teachers. The results indicated that students with high confidence on computer and Internet use preferred to use social networking, video sharing and game sites than blogs, wikis e-mail services and cloud technologies like google drive for their general Internet and computer use. They use these technologies for homework and practice the previous content than communicating with their peers and teachers and also for educational games and educational videos. The findings obtained through teachers supports the data gathered from the students.Downloads
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