tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523205908643064033.post7951395828016133795..comments2011-03-12T19:17:25.215-08:00Comments on Educating Today: Social Media in the ClassroomEducating Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16221229867288188444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523205908643064033.post-64897096339658889962011-02-26T20:29:55.415-08:002011-02-26T20:29:55.415-08:00Picked some really good ideas here for the uses of...Picked some really good ideas here for the uses of social media, and you also had some very well articulated points on the positive uses of it in the school setting. From reading many other blog posts I feel comfortable saying that most everyone in our class feels very similar about using social media in school, that is should be greenlighted. I am curious to know what we are going to do if we run up against these sites being blocked in our school or if we run into an issue where we just don't have the computers to realistically use some of these sites in a practical manner. Obviously, as teachers we adapt, but since we are all very pro social media and seem to hinge many of our activities or proposed activities exploiting social media this could pose a bit of an issue.iMaunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279259736673305351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523205908643064033.post-83710483257602672762011-01-24T10:09:43.071-08:002011-01-24T10:09:43.071-08:00Like you and Alanna mention, I really believe that...Like you and Alanna mention, I really believe that it is a teacher's responsibility to teach students online ettiquette and safety. By avoiding social media in the classroom, school divisions are avoiding this responsibility and leaving it to the students to figure out how to use these tools and deal with the consequences of their online actions. Without guidance, students will learn how to exploit these tools for their own social needs, but neglet how to use them for learning. This means social media will continue being a tool for social consumption instead of the means to share individual learning, increase collaboration, and by doing so, connect individuals to better society.Shaun Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909008058249136027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523205908643064033.post-63731470448753118962011-01-23T19:03:51.861-08:002011-01-23T19:03:51.861-08:00Excellent job Aaron in outlining that wonderful re...Excellent job Aaron in outlining that wonderful resource of a website that lists the 100 Inspirational Uses. If you read my last blog, I also reiterated the value of that list in putting forth useful suggestions for implementing social media into the classroom. If any of you haven't done so already, you better add that article link to your Diigo bookmarks.. go ahead and do it now. <br /><br />I think we all agree that the main focus of using social media for educational purposes is and will always be proper use. Monitoring use will create more work for us as teachers, but it's a job that we'd already be doing anyway if you think about it. As you point out Aaron and Alanna, by teaching our students proper etiquette, we can hopefully get passed all the improper usage and forge ahead with our lifelong journey of learning and educational bliss.JesseGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962398323177434217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523205908643064033.post-85489199111689831502011-01-23T13:09:57.844-08:002011-01-23T13:09:57.844-08:00I like your comment about how if we incorporate so...I like your comment about how if we incorporate social medias into class we as teachers can also teach students good online etiquette and safety, and monitor improper uses. Students are already using these social media's in their lives outside of school, so we might as well incorporate them into class and to teach them how to use these tools properly and effectively. Also like the point you make about students learning to collaborate through the use of social medias. This skill will become an necessity as they graduate and move onto post-secondary education and the workforce. There are many creative and practical uses of social medias for the classroom and the particular ones you have highlighted from the article are productive, valuable, and would increase student learning and collaboration. I would agree that it is apparent this is direction classes are headed, but I feel there will be many educators, parents, and teachers that will be more than hesitant and will need to be proved the benefits too. SO it will be our job to use these medias positively and effectively with our students.Alannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065982525268937567noreply@blogger.com