Integrating social media and other tech tools into the classroom doesn't have to be as daunting as it seems. These are some simple ideas on how to us various tech tools in your classroom. This presentation was presented at the 2013 Faculty Summer Institute. Other versions have been presented at the US Distance Learning Association 2013 conference and the International Travel and Tourism 2012 conference.

1. Dr. Nicole Davis
Southern Illinois University

2. • Examine various academic uses of common social
media tools;
• Discuss the use of social media in developing and
maintaining personal brands online … for you and
your students;
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of using social
media in the traditional and online classroom;
• Select appropriate social media tools to use in the
classroom based upon course instructional
objectives; and
• Create a social media-related course assignment or
activity, including objectives, instructions, and
assessment.

3. • Talk to the person sitting
closest to you
• Find out 2 things about your
neighbor
• Find out something funny or
unique
• Find out your neighbor’s
favorite social media site
• Let’s make introductions!

5. Don’t use social media it exists
Make sure it fits with your

6. • Twitter backchannel
– Use course number as hashtag
– Students choose course hashtag
– Course hashtag just kind of evolves
#HTA400 #GoBigOrGoHome #Awesome #Awkward

7. • TourismChat
– If you host a Twitter chat, make sure you archive
for later use

13. How could you use
in your class?

14. • Collaboration
• Communication
• Groups for
– Courses
– Student clubs
– Study abroad
– Programs and Alumni
• Pages for
– Students and alumni
– Student clubs

15. • Professional Branding and networking
• Skills and recommendations
• Join a group
• Finding a job … or internship
• Research a company
– Glassdoor (also find salaries)

16. • Communication
• Research
• Writing
• Course objectives: Writing for an audience outside
the classroom
• Collaboration with industry

17. How could you use
in your class?

18. For Students
• Career advisement
• Research
• Pin project ideas
• Reflection, photo journal
style
• Collaborate on class
projects
For Teachers
• Organize
• Collect … infographics!
• Collaborate with other
teachers

19. • Research
• Collaboration
• Delicious
• PearlTrees
• LiveBinders with tabs in
sections;
– tabs are learning
modules

21. How could you use
in your class?

22. • Create video lectures
– upload into LMS for students
• Create lists/albums to collect videos for classes
• Video assignments
– Personal brands
– Marketing, promotional, commercials
– Reflection (on a class project, Foodservice example)
Video sharing and creation

23. • TedEd
– Flipped YouTube videos
Video sharing and creation

24. • Communication with students
• Guest speakers from afar

25. How could you use
in your class?

26. • Paper.li
• Google trends
• PewInternet.org
• Google Apps and Google+
• Jing
• About.me
• Storify and current events

27. • Twitter Handles
• Twitter Apps
– Tweetdeck
– Hootsuite
• In-class connectivity
• Polls

28. • How can you integrate SoMe into your class?
• Think about your course objectives
• Select at least one SoMe/tech tool that fits
• Develop an activity with description,
instructions, and assessment
• Then … you get to share!

29. What was your big
moment this afternoon?
What
do you still have?

30. Nicole L. Davis, PhD
@TalkingTourism
ndavis@siu.edu
www.slideshare.net/TalkingTourism