How can we implement Social Media in our Study Life?
Social Media is critical for communication in this generation. From the History tab, we learned how Social Media has impacted society, advanced technology, and even impacted politics. There are many benefits in using Social Media to our advantage, especially in the school setting.
1. Use Social Media what is was created for : Communication
Teachers can create Blog Sites and Group Pages for certain classrooms or lessons. For example, students can post questions or concerns about the given class or lesson on the classroom Group Page. Students then will be able to work together to collaborate findings, answer questions, or evaluate another students' work.
2. Create an online Peer Review
Peer Reviews do not have to be face-to-face. Students may find it helpful receiving peer reviews online for their submitted work. Black Board is a great Social Media website for students to submit work and to receive comments from teachers and peers
3. Create educational event pages
Allow students to explore their communities by using an online social media forum to post educational events. If you are an English teacher, an event page would be great for your students to attend theatrical plays, library events, book signings and clubs.
Many teachers may ask themselves, these ideas are great, but where should I start? Or, what do I need to learn? A great website is the International Society for Technology in Education's Standards for administrators. Ways in which educators can show competency for technology use include: visionary leadership, digital age learning culture, excellence in professional practice, synthetic improvement, and digital citizenship.
It is important for teachers to look at technology as a supplement but as a necessity towards their work. superintendent for learning for Burlington, Massachusetts Patrick Larkin explains this. He explains teachers such use Twitter to communicate to each other on professional development meetings and addresses and concerns of ideas about technology. He believes it is also important for parents to create accounts as well to follow students and administration for any information. He also explains in crisis situations, the parents and students can easily communicate without he chaos of ongoing phone calls. (2013, Larkin)
Team building becomes simpler with social media. Facebook is a website which can be used to ensure collaborative actives and help teachers exchange ideas together. Facebook can also help teachers and students not feel isolated when not understanding a problem or situation. Communication and collaboration can be utilized with Facebook. (2013, Shaltry)
Social Media websites great for promoting education are : Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Edmodo, and LinkedIn. Here you can network with other teachers, use share information with students, join community and club pages, share interests, and collaborate ideas.
Joel Gagne of The BLOG says how social media can help implement community outreach for students and all citizens. (Gagne, 2013)
Watch the video below for an expended list of great ideas!
Social Media is critical for communication in this generation. From the History tab, we learned how Social Media has impacted society, advanced technology, and even impacted politics. There are many benefits in using Social Media to our advantage, especially in the school setting.
1. Use Social Media what is was created for : Communication
Teachers can create Blog Sites and Group Pages for certain classrooms or lessons. For example, students can post questions or concerns about the given class or lesson on the classroom Group Page. Students then will be able to work together to collaborate findings, answer questions, or evaluate another students' work.
2. Create an online Peer Review
Peer Reviews do not have to be face-to-face. Students may find it helpful receiving peer reviews online for their submitted work. Black Board is a great Social Media website for students to submit work and to receive comments from teachers and peers
3. Create educational event pages
Allow students to explore their communities by using an online social media forum to post educational events. If you are an English teacher, an event page would be great for your students to attend theatrical plays, library events, book signings and clubs.
Many teachers may ask themselves, these ideas are great, but where should I start? Or, what do I need to learn? A great website is the International Society for Technology in Education's Standards for administrators. Ways in which educators can show competency for technology use include: visionary leadership, digital age learning culture, excellence in professional practice, synthetic improvement, and digital citizenship.
It is important for teachers to look at technology as a supplement but as a necessity towards their work. superintendent for learning for Burlington, Massachusetts Patrick Larkin explains this. He explains teachers such use Twitter to communicate to each other on professional development meetings and addresses and concerns of ideas about technology. He believes it is also important for parents to create accounts as well to follow students and administration for any information. He also explains in crisis situations, the parents and students can easily communicate without he chaos of ongoing phone calls. (2013, Larkin)
Team building becomes simpler with social media. Facebook is a website which can be used to ensure collaborative actives and help teachers exchange ideas together. Facebook can also help teachers and students not feel isolated when not understanding a problem or situation. Communication and collaboration can be utilized with Facebook. (2013, Shaltry)
Social Media websites great for promoting education are : Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Edmodo, and LinkedIn. Here you can network with other teachers, use share information with students, join community and club pages, share interests, and collaborate ideas.
Joel Gagne of The BLOG says how social media can help implement community outreach for students and all citizens. (Gagne, 2013)
Watch the video below for an expended list of great ideas!