Social Media in the Classroom
Social media has impacted our world dramtically. Social media connects people around the world, while providing them the opportunity to connect with new and diverse people, ideas, and a wide range of easily accessible information. The possibilities of social media have not been lost to teachers. Teachers around the globe are signing up for various accounts including Edmodo, Schoology, My Big Campus, Teamie, and many more. These learning managements systems are now being used effectively to communicate, collaborate, and connect with students outside of the classroom. This is creating more student engagement and allowing students to share resources and products with a real audience-their peers. Students enjoy Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites. By integrating a similar system into your classroom set-up, students will become more engaged. No longer will learning be restricted to the walls of your classroom with the use of one of the educational social media resources mentioned. From making quizzes to chatting with students about curriculum content, you and your students will connect to learning in a new, powerful way!