Pros of Social Media:
>> present content in a new arena
>> Quite students may share more often
>> Teaches students to share quality messages as well as personal
>> Quite students may share more often
>> Teaches students to share quality messages as well as personal
Cons of Social Media:
>>Can be distracting for the students
>>Opens door for cyberbullying
>>Impedes on social skills of interacting in person
>>Opens door for cyberbullying
>>Impedes on social skills of interacting in person
Considerations before using Social Media
>> Set clear expectations for how students are to interact on social media
>> Make consequence for inappropriate behavior know at the beginning
>> Address any misbehavior immediately
>> Choose social Media that is inexpensive and easy to use ( preferably one the students are familiar with already)
>> Be sure the Social Media enhance the lesson and that the lesson is not about the Social Media
>> Make consequence for inappropriate behavior know at the beginning
>> Address any misbehavior immediately
>> Choose social Media that is inexpensive and easy to use ( preferably one the students are familiar with already)
>> Be sure the Social Media enhance the lesson and that the lesson is not about the Social Media
Three Social Media Tools:
>> Twitter
-- Students can tweet about guest lectures, field trips, or current events
>> Facebook
-- Instructor can post video, photos, and articles for students to read/view outside of the classroom
>> Instagram
-- Showcase individual projects, show progress of group projects
-- Students can tweet about guest lectures, field trips, or current events
-- Instructor can post video, photos, and articles for students to read/view outside of the classroom
-- Showcase individual projects, show progress of group projects