Examples of Social Media in the Classroom
Using social media in the classroom can be a cost-effective means of enhancing the learning environment. Davis (2015) has described 12 ways that social media can be used in the classroom.
12 Ways that Social Media Can Be Used in the Classroom 1. Tweet or post status updates as a class. 2. Write blog posts about what students are learning. 3. Let your students write for the world. 4. Connect to other classrooms through social media. 5. Use Facebook to get feedback for your students' online science fair projects. 6. Use YouTube for your students to host a show or a podcast. 7. Create Twitter accounts for a special interest projects. 8. Ask questions to engage your students in authentic learning. 9. Communicate with other classrooms using social media to connect their students as they collaborate and communicate. 10. Create projects with other teachers. 11. Share your learning with the world. 12. Further a cause that you care about. |
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