Benefits of social software
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Critical thinking
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Reading and writing skills
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Collaboration
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Communicating with authors, experts,
etc.
—Social and cultural competence
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Boundaries and expectations
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Builds critical thinking skills and requires an advanced level of literacy
Teens with common interests (such as music, gaming, books) are finding one another – often the kids who were loners or ostracized
