Danah Boyd, Social Media Scientist in riveting form explains why it's important for us to understand social media: why youngsters go there, what they do - and don't do - there, and what teachers might do to better engage with the technology and help youngsters make sense of the complex world in which they live.I'm particularly interested in her frustration with the predominant 'predator myth' that surrounds the use of such sites and am going to contact her for the papers she offers to share towards the end of this talk.more about "Danah Boyd at HHL08", posted with vodpod