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 →

      I.“More things to do with Social Networks and Virtual Groups” The site has a user-friendly flow to it and enables the visitor to see exactly what they need to fix a problem they might have. The use of pictures to describe the process, which in this case is how to share a screen on Skype, is understandable … Continue Reading →

Google Groups/Google+ is an entirely new and up-and-coming feature of the Internet. Google makes the site very accessible and user-friendly, and seems to be a very interesting way to interconnect a classroom. The features include a customizable profile page as well as access to the creation of “circles” in which you choose what people can see certain things on your … Continue Reading →

Pinterest and Delicious are not thought to be academic related sites in common talk. However, these sites can be used for students to find visual aids related to their work in the classroom. The site is easy to use and people can create their own boards to “pin” things to. It could be particularly helpful in the fine arts, such … Continue Reading →

Ning gives a great first impression as it is skillfully designed and captivating as an overall website. It allows the user to branch out from the “limited ability” of a normal social networking site. The membership fee insures relative information is accessible, and the content is purely your own. It also enables co-publication of blogs and a shared forum space. … Continue Reading →

Edmodo is visually appealing and seems easy to use at first glance. It would be purely academic in usage and the purpose is to easily connect a professor and the students in a common portal. Sites that are solely used for students to chat and ask questions are somewhat useless, because they are not inclined to use them. However this … Continue Reading →

Using Facebook can prove to be very helpful in an academic setting. At first, the site seems to be simply social networking, however, Facebook has developed into a marketing and information-sharing powerhouse. Most companies develop pages in order to spread the word about their product, and even simply give out basic information like their location and how they can be … Continue Reading →