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Mostly about High School but I think still pertinent.

This is an interesting article about 8th graders. It applies also to most of high school students also, but I believe that mature adults can use it as a useful tool that enhances education. For many it is nothing more than an escape from the duties of the real world. I have found it to be both "All about me" and informative. Social media does need to be taught in the classroom if it's going to used.

Social media in the college classroom - article.

great article for students and teachers

An infographic with numbers about students use of social media and its role in education.

Collaborative Technologies | Feature From Twitter to Edmodo: Schools Collaborate With Social Media Schools are using a variety of social media tools to help students connect and work together. A great resource with many options to use in the classroom as well as information on security.

... including Edmodo, Google Hangouts, LinkedIn and more ...

Millennials live and breathe on social media, so teachers are learning how to incorporate the medium into the classroom successfully. In doing so, teachers not only encourage students to engage actively in the material, but they also provide online communities for students that might not exist for them in real life.

The article discusses unique barriers to of social media in nursing education such as patient privacy, ethics and professionalism. In addition, examples for uses and applications are included. tt1521

Bricks don't make a school. People do. We are social organisations of parents, students and staff working together in the mission of training young people. What role can social media have in schools?

Facebook and Twitter may be ubiquitous, but there are many other social media tools out there that can enhance teaching and learning. Here, three educators share their favorites.

This is an interesting article and shows how social media is being used in the accounting profession. It's hard to believe the past of that profession used to be tons of green ledger paper and physical filing cabinets.

TT1921 (M Oyeleye) Social media indeed can be a distraction, but the global advantages of its impact is unquantifiable.

Nice study of how higher ed faculty view social media in and outside of class. Easy to read comparison charts. Study does include video and podcasts as social media on top of networking sites.

Results from one survey suggest online instructors are more likely than on-campus instructors to use social media for both personal and professional reasons. In his University of Hawaii online course, Introduction to e-Learning, associate professor Michael Menchaca requires his students to introduce themselves to each other by creating 15-second videos on Instagram.

Website that publishes effective teaching strategies for the online classroom

Special Report prepared by Faculty Focus. Survey on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn usage in higher education. Facebook was most popular social media site of those surveyed. Survey showed a divide between those who embraced social media and those who have not.

Considered using Instagram in the classroom? Here are some tips for the same. (Posted by TT1921 student, Zockoll, 3.28.19).

Another social media platform to use in the classroom. This article explains how to set up Instagram and gives ideas for using it.

I love this article about using social media in a FERPA-compliant manner! It's a great resource for anyone interested in that type of thing.