A study to activate communication by using SNS on mobile phone: An essay lesson at the elementary school

Abstract

Living in the ICT society, not only adults but also children use ICT instruments. However, children usually cannot recognize what happens beyond the screen of ICT devices indeed. It is effective for such children to learn well designed concrete tasks in the classroom step by step. Using our original SNS that designed as closed system in a school, children can share information on the SNS and check classmates’ screen each other without considering danger in the real world. They can know what happened beyond the instruments and many people can look the same massage at the same time. It cultivates ICT literacy and critical thinking skill for children. In this paper, we will explain the result of one of our trials using our learning methods: an essay lesson with SNS.