Social media allow for the creation and sharing of information through virtual communities and networks. Different types of social media include forums, microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking, and wikis. Innovative pedagogy involves leading students to learn independently by creating environments where they can generate their own knowledge and understandings. Key factors in innovative pedagogy include educational goals, instructional strategies, the educator's philosophy, student background and experience, curriculum, technology, and assessment. Developing innovative pedagogy requires considering what is desirable, possible, viable, beneficial, and sustainable for students, employers, the educational market, community, and environment. The role of teachers is shifting from subject experts who transmit information, to