Social Media in Education 

Social Media at the Enterprise Level in the US

Andrew AllenNatasha Perova

Adam Black

Overview

Introduction Forms of Social Media

'Distracting Technologies' Learning by 'Distracting'  Current Issues/Problems Conclusion  

Forms of Social Media

96% of a survey of 1,277 nine to seventeen-year-old students report using social media in some way, shape, or form.

BlogsPodcast SkypeFacebookTwitterWikisForumsYoutube

'Distracting' Technologies

Social Media Environments tend to emphasize skills such as:    Multitasking    Efficiency     Sparse attention         Quick response/Information management    'Surface' learning Important Learning Skills:     Ability to focus on a problem          'Minds-on' approach    Patience and time commitment     'Deep' learning  

         

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Study

Learning by 'Distracting'

Engagement and Sustained Motivation    Social Media networks (High)    Learning Environments (Depends) Knowledge co-construction    Social Media networks (High)    Learning Environments (Depends) "Busy chatting" to "Busy learning"     Using the power of Social media networks to engage    students in learning process     Prepare Students for Future Technological Collaboration      Build Virtual Educational Platform  

Current Issues/Problems

Typing VS Talking

Information Overload

Legal Issues and Concerns

Misuse and Abuse

Typing VS Talking

Majority of teens prefer texting over talking–Possibly caused by prevalence of digital communication –Decreases practice of verbal communication skills

during youth

Information Overload

Often many resources to sort through–Unproven resources may provide faulty informationFinding useable information is a learned skill–Consider Wikipedia:  May be good information, but not professionally checked and editedGleaning all useful or interesting information from all of your favorite

social networks can be a very time-consuming chore

Legal Issues and Concerns

Facebook as an example:–Wikipedia contains a massive collection of legal issues that have surrounded Facebook over the years–Primary concerns are related to individual privacy and data mining

Misuse and Abuse

Key issues related to teens:Cyber-bullyingConnecting with shady characters

Spending too much time connected

Conclusion

Social networking sites serve a purpose and are here to stay, but should be moderated, just as all things in life should be.

Referenceshttp://www.classroom20.com/ http://mashable.com/2010/09/29/social-media-in-school/ http://mashable.com/2010/01/10/educators-social-technology/ http://www.technewsdaily.com/teens-prefer-texting-vs-calling-except-to-parents-0446/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Facebook http://www.life123.com/parenting/tweens-teens/social-networking/issues-with-teens-and-social-networking.shtml http://www.information-management.com/specialreports/2009_165/social_networking_media-10016208-1.html http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2010/12/infographic-education-20-us-students-social-networking-1.html