This presentation describes the viewpoints of allowing social media in a classroom setting.

1. SOCIAL MEDIAAS A
LEARNING TOOL
Sara Cayouette

2. SHOULD SOCIAL MEDIA BE
USED IN ALL, OR SOME,
COLLEGE CLASSROOMS?

3. Benefits
• Used as an educational tool
• Enhances the engagement of students
• Allows the more reserved students’ voices to be heard
• No student left out because of shyness
• Improves relationship between teacher and student
• Strengthens communication
• Ability to reach instructor with assignment questions after hours
• Can prepare a student for successful job employment
• Establish “a professional web presence, post a resume, research a
target company or school, and connect with other job seekers and
employers” digitally

4. Consequences
• Can be a distraction from the material
• Issue of trust
• Instructors cannot control what their students visit within the site
after permission access it within the classroom
• Discouraging face-to-face communication
• Upcoming generations will not learn the proper social skills for
interviews or casual conversations
• Cyberbullying
• Research found that almost 22 percent of college students admit to
being harassed online

5. My Personal Opinion
• Can benefit the students of this generation
• Teach education in applications the children know best
• May intrigue more participation amongst students
• Allows students to be connected after classroom hours
• Make this generation more conscious about their postings
knowing higher authorities view the content

6. QUESTIONS,
CONCERNS?

7. References
• Goble, D., & Leicht, G. (2014, October 1). Should teachers be using
social media in the classroom? Retrieved January 09, 2017, from
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/social-media-valuable-tool-
teachers/
• Lederer, K. (2012, January 01). Pros and Cons of Social Media in the
Classroom. Retrieved January 09, 2017, from
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/01/19/pros-and-cons-of-
social-media-in-the-classroom.aspx
• Owens, M. (2014, October 23). Using Social Media in the Classroom:
There's A Lot to Like. Retrieved January 09, 2017, from
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-
articles/using-social-media-classroom/