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"There's an ongoing debate about the role social media should play in education. Advocates point out the benefits that social media provides for today's digital learners while critics call for regulation and for removing social media from classrooms. Finding a middle ground has become a challenge." The is an article that provides a look at both sides of integrating social media into the classroom, and was referred to by several student in this class to help them look at this debate.

Below is an info graphic on who is using social media (pretty much everyone is aware of it) to which actual social networks they prefer. The info is surprising.

I know this content is a few weeks behind, but I found it very interesting in trying to make decisions about what social media to use from an administrator's perspctive.

A collection of clips from the Plain English series explaining the main tools and strategies on the Internet over the past few years. Now Playing: Social Media in Plain English uploaded by leelefever at youtube.com A simple story that illustrates the forces shaping social media.

When schools and districts put in place top down policies they fall short exactly because they are top down. Effective policies are developed with stakeholders, not just lawyers and policymakers. Parents, students, teachers, and school leaders should be brought together to discuss and create such policies. Additionally, district policies should allow room for school-by-school customization that works best for the students in each community

This website allows you to create charts of various types. Then you can print them, embed them on a website, or share them through various other types of social media. It also has a gallery where you can view charts made by others.