Social Media in the Classroom: Twitter better than Textbooks!
What are the benefits of social networks? Boston College Professor Jerry Kane has received an National Science Foundation career award to study the use of social media technology in the classroom and in business. In the classroom, he has experimented with using Facebook as a classroom meeting space (not best suited, he found) and now uses a class wiki. This semester he requires students to develop quality Twitter messages or "Tweets" to better understand the benefits. On the business side, he...
From: Public Domain TV
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How would you use social media in the English language classroom?
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From: Oxford University Press ELT
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Benefits of using social media in the classroom! #UBCDLC3
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From: M. Oli
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Conversations: Social Media in Teaching
Yuping Liu-Thompkins, Associate Professor of Marketing in the College of Business and Public Administration at Old Dominion University, led a lively discussion on the various ways social media can be incorporated into the teaching process. The discussion explored the question of what the advantages are to using social media in the classroom and outlined potential pitfalls.
From: Old Dominion University
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Social Media and Digital Literacy
This is part of the Vodcast series produced by Prof. Susan Rodrigues (Liverpool Hope University). The Project is funded by the Primary Science Teaching Trust. Social media are motivating and habitual for many young people. In this vodcast, Dr. Owen Barden of Liverpool Hope University talks about the advantages for teachers and pupils of using social media in classrooms.
From: ScienceEdResearch
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A conversation about social media and pedagogy
http://concordia.ca/now
Students from Concordia's Graduate Diploma in Communications program recently participated in a conversation about the place of social media in today's post-secondary institutions. The session was organized by communications professor Leslie Shade; Ollivier Dyens, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, and Concordia¹s Centre for Teaching and Learning Services.
Following the discussion, the students broke out into groups and joined some of the university's instructors...
From: Concordia University
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Students encouraged to surf social media during class in US
While some schools disagree with students surfing social media during class hours, one teacher in the United States is actively encouraging it, considering it as a useful learning tool.
Students at Wauwatosa West High School are encouraged to use their smart phones to communicate with the teachers and peers via social media. Chris Lazarski uses Twitter in classroom conversations about current events. Some schools say social networks like Twitter can enhance learning by expanding classroom...
From: PressTV Videos
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DAYTA University: Social Media Education For Your Business
DAYTA U is a professional development course on social media. DAYTA U will conduct classroom, experiential based courses for individuals who are interested in harnessing the power and reach of social media in order to build brand, trust and top-of-mind awareness for their business. Classes are held in St. Cloud, MN. This is NOT an online course. For more information go to http://www.daytamarketing.com/dayta-university.php
Music and Voice-Over by Ty Cox
From: DAYTA Marketing
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Using Social Media to teach @ the Click of a Button
The presentation was given at the 2014 AHSIE (Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators) Conference - University of LaVerne.
Listen as Jose Fulgencio talks about how social media can be used effectively in your classroom because one size does not fit all when it comes to social media.
If you would like Mr. Fulgencio to come out to your institution, event or university please email at info@josefulgencio.com
From: Jose F
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