Social Media in Education

social mediaFad, Friend, or Foe?

Is social media a Fad?

“The iPod will never take off“ Sir Alan Sugar,

Media Personality, 2005

TV won't last because people would, “soon get

tired of staring at a plywood box every night “

Darryl Zanuck, Producer, 1946

Boeing Engineer, 1933

“There is no need for a computer in the

home “

Ken Olsen, Digital Equipment Corp,

1977

“There will never be a bigger plane built.“

98% of the incoming class

of 2012 has had internet access their entire K-12

career.

*Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education

Is social media a Foe?

• G

Guilty until proven innocent?

Is social media a friend?

Using Social Media in Education

Goals

• Transparency

• Accountability

• Communication

• Collaboration

Tools

WIKIS

Slideshare

Blogs

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter

Getting Started: SM Policy

• Logical

• Clear

• Published

• Adhered to

• Updated

Suggested Guidelines: Never

• Have an unprofessional profile• Share personal information you would not

share in class• Bad mouth anyone (Students, faculty, or staff)• Give “everyone access” to everything in your

profile• Comment on student’s non-school related

posts

Suggested Guidelines: Be Careful

• Accepting friend requests from students

• Seeking out friendships with students

• Chatting with students during non-office hours

• Discussing things not related to education

Suggested Guidelines: Always

• Share presentations and notes• Answer questions students have on

homework• Humanize yourself• Share photos of work (not students)• Network & exchange ideas• Use it as a tool

Get Started!

• Try one new thing

• Search for videos on YouTube

• Learn from the students

• Learn how from others

social mediaFad, Friend, or Foe?

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