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The document discusses social media as an emerging technology being integrated into education, noting how platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube can be used as virtual communication tools for students and educators to connect, discuss, and collaborate. It examines pros and cons of social media use in the classroom, and provides examples of educational social media platforms as well as additional resources on the topic.

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Edu 214 Assignment 8

The document discusses social media as an emerging technology being integrated into education, noting how platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube can be used as virtual communication tools for students and educators to connect, discuss, and collaborate. It examines pros and cons of social media use in the classroom, and provides examples of educational social media platforms as well as additional resources on the topic.

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Social Media

An Emerging Technology in Education


Kenia Bringas
EDU 214
Dr. Joni Flowers
What is Social Media?
Social Media are interactive and
computer-mediated technologies,
such as websites and applications,
that enable users to create content,
share content, and or to participate
in social networking. Social Media
includes these examples:
Youtube
Facebook
Twitter
Google +
Social Media in the Classroom
Within the classroom, there has been an integration of social media networking tools.
Social media is used as a virtual communication tool to connect, discuss, and
collaborate amongst students, peers, and educators. Students can learn information
given to them by the teacher, they then state their thoughts and opinions, and
respond to their fellow users on these platforms. Below are some examples of social
media platforms, created for educational purposes, that are actively used in school
classrooms today.
Is Social Media Use Good?
PROS CONS

Gives every student a voice and a Not the best idea to keep students
chance to be heard “connected” at all times. (Educators
want students to stay present
Teaches students how to use an
during school)
emerging technology as a
communication tool Students are unamused by online
discussion forums, thus less likely to
Encourages research, connection,
want to participate
and collaboration
Encourages narcissism
Encourages Media-Literacy
More on Social Media in the Classroom
Video about Social Media at Duke:
https://youtu.be/qTmfzrOPLdU
Website about Social Media Article:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/ed
ucation/social-media-valuable-tool-
teachers
ProQuest Journal Article:
http://ezproxy.library.csn.edu/login
?url=https://search.proquest.com/
docview/1736101182?accountid=2
7953
Works Cited
Journal Article:
Gillens, P. L. (2015). Social media networking tools in public school education: The
policy behind the practice (Order No. 3734349). Available from ProQuest Central.
(1736101182). Retrieved from
http://ezproxy.library.csn.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/173610
1182?accountid=27953

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