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Social Media in the Classroom

Social media as we know it today grew out of the college experience. Facebook was initially a platform for students to connect with other classmates through courses they were taking. The way those classes are using social now would make any digiphile graduating before the turn of the century envious. Today’s students can connect with professors on Twitter before they even enroll.  They can preview classes through hashtags. And once they arrive on campus, there’s a virtual quad waiting for them.

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Why Isn’t Social Media Taught In Schools?

Few professors are doing anything to integrate social media tools in the classroom.  Facebook, Twitter and Flickr are not just ways for students to fill the hour break between Physics and British Literature; they are important tools that are essential in nearly every industry.  Politicians and businesses—big and small—are using Twitter to keep their followers informed of their speaking engagement or latest promotional gifts.  Writers link to publications and production teams hype up their films.  So why is it that social media is everywhere except the classroom?

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