Katrina Stevens writes an article about Social Media being incorporated into the classroom as a way to break down the walls of the classroom. There is significant feedback that using social media in every day course work deepens academic dialogue, and helps students who do not necessarily take a vocal role in a classroom. Those who need more time to … Continue Reading →

Jess Fee wrote an interesting article called 7 Ways Teachers Use Social Media in the Classroom that details the new technology that has made its way into the academic setting. First it discusses how it encourages students to compare work and use each other for enhanced learning. It allows students to organize into smaller and more productive groups that make … Continue Reading →

The incorporation of Twitter into the classroom has been seen to have many benefits and enables students to connect their every day world to their academic world. This discourages the tendency of students to leave what they have learned behind when they have been tested on it, and encourages them to go above and beyond what they can learn in … Continue Reading →