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Alicia McKinley

Alicia McKinley. Should Schools Integrate Social Media into the Classroom?. Content. Blog Post Social media defined History of social media Top social medial outlets Ten suggestions to assist with classroom integration. Blog Post. Social Media in the Classroom

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Alicia McKinley

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  1. Alicia McKinley Should Schools Integrate Social Media into the Classroom?

  2. Content • Blog Post • Social media defined • History of social media • Top social medial outlets • Ten suggestions to assist with classroom integration

  3. Blog Post Social Media in the Classroom http://allthatchatter.com/2014/08/03/should-educators-use-social-media-in-the-classroom-2/ The password is CECS

  4. What is Social Media? According to Merriam Webster, social media is defined as, “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos).”

  5. History of Social Media Key inventions • 1792- Telegraph • 1865- Pneumatic post • 1890 & 1891- Telephone and radio • 1940’s- Computers • 1960’s- Internet • 1970’s- Networking • 1980’s- Home computers • 1988- Internet relay chats • 1997- Six Degrees allowed users to make profiles and friends • 1999- First blogging sites

  6. Top Social Media Outlets Although websites vary on who makes their lists, the following consistently make the top 10. • Facebook (number one according to every site visited) • Twitter • LinkedIn • Google+ • Pinterest

  7. Ten Suggestions for Teachers • Embrace BYOT- Bring Your Own Technology • Test the various technology ahead of time • Set some ground rules and understand the school’s and district’s rules • Teach students to be good cybercitizens • Follow-up and reflect to reinforce learning • Become social media savvy by using various forms • Get to know your schools tech limitations and where to get help • Understand buffering and bandwidths • Get students access to e-mail • Ensure everyone is able to see wall projections

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