As defined by: Merriam-Webster

A forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for

social networking and micro-blogging) through which users create online communities to

share information, ideas, personal messages, and other

content (as videos)

1. Social Media Platforms are the fastest growing means of communication for both children and adults

2. It brings the entire world, its views, its knowledge, its future endeavors right to your fingertips

3. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Vine, Messaging & Blogging are the latest craze among adolescents

4. It promotes creativity, communication, knowledge, higher order thinking, both in & outside of the classroom

5. Allows the reserved-introverted student to excel through a private interaction between the goal & the student

Pinterest – A great visual way to share interests, ideas, and other useful

information; excellent for the visual learner!

Twitter – Short messages of text where links, feeds, ideas &

blurbs are shared; quick and easy to participate in!

Glogster – A collective way to share or collaborate

digital posters for use in the classroom!

Blogger – Micro-blogging used in the

classroom. An excellent way to

promote higher order thinking or

just simple thoughts and interests!

Diigo – How about access to all of your favorite bookmarks! Share,

edit, tag and link up with others on any internet-enabled device.

Classroom 2.0 – A forum site where educators meet to blog

about anything related to education. What a

great way to share and find new ideas!

Animoto – An excellent video tool that can be used

in the classroom. 30sec. video clips help

to get the main idea across to is viewers.

Pixton – Create comic strips to stimulate the

visual & auditory learner. Another

great web tool to use in the classroom!

Pros

• Pace set by the student

• Learning has the potential to

excel beyond the topic/lesson

• Pace not hindered by

unmotivated or slower learners

• A flexible way of learning for

the student

• Convenient for the student and

the instructor

• A suitable way of learning for

the quiet introverted student

• Cost efficient for both the

student and the educator

• Develops computer skills

Cons

• Face-to-face interaction not

present with online learning

• Instructor or student may not

be available for online chat

• Does not benefit the

procrastinator or unmotivated

• A sense of isolation for the

social extraverted student

• If you are technologically

challenged, this form of

learning can be a struggle

• Depth of knowledge

bottlenecked due to lack of

social interaction

Enjoyable!

Figuring out which

social media tools

would best fit my

students

A Special Thanks to two amazing instructors:

Rich Kiker & Tom McGee

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