07.+An+Executive+Summary


 * Executive Summary **
 * Introduction **
 * Welcome to our Wiki. We are edugramp, a group of Special Education students of Mindanao University of Science and Technology consisting of Mary Ann, Anna Jane, Rhona Fe, Princess, and Genery. **
 * Why we choose social networking sites because this is important to every individual in which we can also have fun while we are learning. It is a bridge that connects us to people or building our community.We define social network sites as web-based services that allow individuals to (1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, (2) articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and (3) view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. **
 * Bringing every kind of social group together in one place and letting them interact. Learning will become more interesting and fun with the wise and effective use of these social networking sites. In summary these site foster interaction activity and community. **
 * Key Features **
 * Social networking sites are designed to allow members connect and communicate with one another- so features of these sites foster: __interaction__, __activity__ and __community.__ **
 * Application Domains: **

Government applications
Social networking is more recently being used by various government agencies. Social networking tools serve as a quick and easy way for the government to get the opinion of the public and to keep the public updated on their activity.

Business applications
The use of social network services in an enterprise context presents the potential of having a major impact on the world of business and work ( __[|Fraser & Dutta 2008]__ ). Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for __[|entrepreneurs]__  and __[|small businesses]__  looking to expand their contact bases.

Dating applications
Many social networks provide an online environment for people to communicate and exchange personal information for dating purposes. Intentions can vary from looking for a one time date, short-term relationships, and long-term relationships.

 Educational applications
The __[|National School Boards Association]__  reports that almost 60 percent of students who use social networking talk about education topics online and, surprisingly, more than 50 percent talk specifically about schoolwork. Yet the vast majority of school districts have stringent rules against nearly all forms of social networking during the school day — even though students and parents report few problem behaviors online.

Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to manage institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight individual physicians and institutions.
 * Medical applications **


 * Rationale **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Generates Traffic** - you are likely to generate greater traffic the more networking you do. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Helps Develop Links** - social networking sites help you build more links Your social profiles enlisted will allow users to link to your blog or/ and your other social profiles. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Increases Visibility** - when you create more social profiles and create more content on them while interacting more with your links, you are likely to increase your visibility.
 * Brings Business and Opportunities** - the more people you meet and interact with, the more business opportunities you are likely to come across.
 * Enables Mind-sharing and Insight** - while interacting with people online, you get a unique perspective into their lives and their problems.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Improve socializing skills**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Broadening knowledge**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Provides collaboration**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Give chance to people to join and explore**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">**Exposure to technology**