Social media can be used in education to cultivate democratic values by creating a student blog. The blog allows for discussion of course topics and sharing of different perspectives in a way that mirrors democratic discourse. By participating in an open online discussion, students learn the importance of considering different views and reaching consensus, key aspects of democratic decision making.

1. Social Media in Education: The cultivation of Democratic Ethos by the
creation of a students’ blog

2. “Frozen images’’

3. Frozen images and the Tree Group