Activity for doctorate course

1. Social Media in Education
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2. Potential
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3. Potential
• Everyone participates
• Everyone’s opinion is heard
• Everyone contributes
• Everyone can choose their own device
• Everyone can choose their own medium
• Everyone learns

4. Potential
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5. Potential
• Connected classroom
• Active lessons
• Flexible learning
• Adheres to Gardner’s multiple intelligences
• Creates an individualized learning platform

6. Potential
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7. Potential
• Can track graduation efforts
• Can learn at anytime and any place
• Plentiful eContent
• Resources are free or inexpensive
• More options

8. Issues
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9. Issues
• Public profiles can reveal too much
information
• Posts can be retweeted or repost by others
• Post can be taken out of context
• A stalker could map out your daily routine by
following you on multiple social networks
• Information vulnerability

10. Issues
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11. Issues
• Cyberbullying
• Hurtful remarks
• Flash mobs
• Stalking
• Tormenting
• Inappropriate language

12. Conclusion
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13. Conclusion
• Think before posting
• Leverage social media for knowledge creation
• Select your friends wisely
• Consider filters
• Make the positives outweigh the negatives
• Continue to find new innovate ways to use
social media