This document discusses using social media in education. It begins with an introductory quote about how technology should enhance rather than replace education. It then lists potential benefits of social media for classrooms, including increased connectivity, engagement, faculty effectiveness, and reduced student anxiety. Challenges discussed include privacy, accessibility, student resistance, copyright issues, and commercialism. Examples of social media use are provided, and attendees are prompted to discuss ideas in small groups. Contact information is given for the presenters. References are provided on research related to social media and education.

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#EdSoMe: Ideas for Teaching &
Learning with Social Media
Dr. Chris Linder & Chandler Thompson, University of Georgia

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Introduce Yourself
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What is a hope you have related to
using social media?
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What is a fear you have related to
using social media?
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“Technology should not and will
never replace education, but assist
educational practice, improve
teaching efficiency, and enhance
student learning experiences.”
(Liu, 2010, p. 113)

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Benefits: SoMe & Classrooms
Connectivity &
networked learning
(Kabilan, Ahmad, Abidin, 2010; Tarantino, McDonough,
& Hua, 2013)
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Benefits: SoMe & Classrooms
Increased
engagement &
communication
throughout the week
(Brown, 2013)

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Benefits: SoMe & Classrooms
Faculty engagement &
intentional use
increases effectiveness
(Junco, Elavsky, & Heiberger, 2013)

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Benefits: SoMe & Classrooms
Less
anxiety to
answer via
Twitter
(Jackson, 2011)

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Benefits: SoMe & Classrooms
Technical benefits: Up-
to-date
technology, ease of
use, efficient
(Hurt, Moss, Bradley, Larson, Lovelace, Prevost, 2012)

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Faculty-Student Relationships

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Challenges: SoMe & Classrooms
Privacy
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Challenges: SoMe & Classrooms
Accessibility
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Challenges: SoMe & Classrooms
Student resistance
(prefer to keep
“academic” and
“social” separate)
(Brown, 2013; Hurt et al., 2012)

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Challenges: SoMe & Classrooms
Copyright,
ownership, and
original work
(Brown, 2013)

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Challenges: SoMe & Classrooms
Commercialism
(Friesen & Lowe, 2011)

17. EXAMPLES
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Sharing & Strategizing
• Find two people to talk to (groups of 3)
• Share one idea you have for incorporating social media
in your classroom as an activity or an assignment.
• Brainstorm the challenges, benefits, and logistical
aspects of your idea.
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Contact Us!
• Dr. Chris Linder
• @proflinder
• linder@uga.edu
• Assistant
Professor, College
Student Affairs
Administration
• Chandler Thompson
• @ChandElaine
• cethomp2@uga.edu
• Graduate Student,
College Student
Affairs Administration

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References
• Brown, P. G. (20130). An experiment in using Twitter in teaching a student affairs practicum course. The
Journal of Technology in Student Affairs. Retrieved
http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Summer_2013/AnExperimentInUsingTwitter.html.
• Friesen, N., & Lowe, S. (2011). The questionable promise of social media for education: Connective learning
and the commercial imperative. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28, 183-194. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-
2729.2011.00426.x
• Hurt, N. E., Moss, G. S., Bradley, C. L., Larson, L. R., Lovelace, M. D., Prevost, L. B., Riley, N., Domizi, D., &
Camus, M. S. (2012). The „Facebook‟ effect: College students‟ perceptions of online discussions in the age of
social networking. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 6(2), 1-24.
• Jackson, C. (2011). Your students love social media…and so can you. Teaching Tolerance, 48(39) 38-41.
Retrieved http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/feature/your-students-love-social-
media-and-so-can-you.
• Junco, R., Elavsky, C. M., & Heiberger, G. (2013). Putting Twitter to the test: Assessing outcomes for student
collaboration, engagement and success. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44(2), 273-287. doi:
10.111/j.1467-8535.2012.01284.x
• Kabilan, M. K., Ahmad, N., & Abidin, M. J. F. (2010). Facebook: An online environment for learning of English
in institutions of higher education? Internet and Higher Education, 13, 179-187.
• Liu, Y. (2010). Social media as a learning resource. Journal of Educational Technology Development and
Exchange, 3(1), 101-114.
• Tarantino, K., McDonough, J., & Hua, M. (2013). Effects of student engagement with social media on student
learning: A review of literature. The Journal of Technology in Student Affairs. Retrieved
http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/Summer_2013/EffectsOfStudentEngagementWithSocialMedia.html.