Netwerken van jongeren als nieuwe leeromgevingen

Abstract

Online and mobile social networking started about a decade ago, attracted millions of people and turned into a daily social practice for many. Here we discuss the potential these networks have as learning environments. We portray youth's engagement in online networks and analyze the opportunities for learning that are inherent to these networks. We present the challenges these new learning environment put on conceptualizations of learning. The paper is based on a review of the literature on current practices of networking and networked learning outside the scope and setting of formal education and suggests possible directions to conceptualize youth networks as learning ecologies.