Edutopia puts out some solid stuff, and this guide is comprehensive and useful. http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-education-resources
Twitter in the Classroom
I don't "Tweet", but I am aware it is becoming increasingly more popular. If you are interested in learning how Twitter can enhance your teaching, check out this guide: http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/ If you're not convinced Twitter can play a huge role in engaging students, check out this article: http://www.edudemic.com/its-official-using-twitter-makes-students-more-engaged/ I don't I donI |
Facebook in the Classroom
There is so much out there about how to use social networking sites like Facebook to enhance student learning. For starters, I love this guide: http://www.ednfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/ Facebookguideforeducators.pdf Not only does it cover the theory and research about why using Facebook in the classroom works, it also gives you practical advice and a plethora of additional resources. For those of you who are already Facebook users, you may want to visit this page for inspiration and ideas: https://www.facebook.com/FBforEducators?ref=profile |
Have you taken the multitude of quizzes on Facebook? Here is a website that allows you to create those quizzes. Could you create a quiz for your students? http://www.playbuzz.com/