The educators and learners of this fast paced learning environment where systems are changing with the need of the day have to adapt to the innovations and need to bring ingenuity in their daily teaching -learning environments. Not only the students but also the teachers have to keep themselves updated with the latest technology that is acting as the tool of knowledge explosion. Social networking is one aspect of social media, where individuals are in communities that share ideas, interests, or are looking to meet people with similar ideology and interests.
This paper attempts to showcase the arenas where SNS have begun to impact the virtual teaching- learning environment thereby identifying the potentials of Social Networks and Web 2.0 in education. In annexation, landmark case studies will be identified and analysed for their worthiness in contributing to an effective educational exposure throughout the world. Thus strengthening the pedagogical bond of an educator and a learner by an informal medium of communication i.e. the Social Networking Sites.
Social Networking Sites, Web 2.0, Pedagogical Use
