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The infographic below is from the Instructor Magazine Pinboard on Pinterest. The statistics are amazing! Scholastic, a recognized and trusted education resource, is the owner of the infographic, therefore the statistics are reliable.

"Teachers are always looking for great ways to use Twitter and other social media in their classrooms. From Edudemic.com, here's a quick and easy infographic chart that displays a whole bunch of great ideas for using Twitter as a teaching tool."

Privacy in the age of social media is almost an oxymoron. What's acceptable to broadcast to each other and the world is constantly changing - and that's especially the case in education. We've created a short poll about student/teacher Tweeting habits, and would love your feedback.

One question I keep asking myself about the current state of education in the United States, or at least in Atlanta where I live, is why isn't social media taught more in school? We've written many articles about how it can enhance the whole education process and classroom environment, and we all know it's the future of communication, so why aren't children being taught about it?