This document discusses the use of social media in education. It defines several social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and SlideShare. It explains that social media enables people to access and interact with resources using personal devices. The document also provides details on how Instagram allows users to take and share photos and videos, and how LinkedIn is a professional social networking site for academics to share papers. It argues that social media can help develop professional skills in students like critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and technology skills, which are important for their professional competency.