This is my powerpoint about if Social Media should be used within the class room and what are the pros and cons to having this resource available in academic environments.

1. SOCIAL MEDIA
IN THE CLASSROOM
By: Kristian Catalan

2. FACTS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
- 19 MILLION PEOPLE A DAY USE SOCIAL
NETWORKS AND SOCIAL GAMES
- 750 TWEETS PER SECOND ARE
T WITTER SHARED ON TWITTER.
- 3 MILLION NEW BLOGS COME
ONLINE EVERY MONTH.
INSTAGRAM - ON INSTAGRAM OVER 5 MILLION
IMAGES ARE UPLOADED EVERY DAY.
- LINKEDIN HAS 161 MILLION MEMBERS
FACE IN MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES.
BOOK
- FACEBOOK ACQUIRED 1 NEW USER IN THE
U.S. EVERY SECOND FOR THREE YEARS

4. SHOULD SOCIAL MEDIA BE
USED IN THE CLASSROOM?
PROS
ED UCATI ON AL TOOL
- SINCE STUDENTS ARE VERY INVOLVED IN SOCIAL MEDIA IT WILL MAKE IT
EASIER TO LEARN AND GAIN INFORMATION THROUGH THIS RESOURCE.
EN HAN CE STUDEN T EN GAGEM EN T
- SOCIAL MEDIA IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
IN CLASS AND BUILD BETTER COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AMONG STUDENTS
- SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS STUDENT DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND
HELPS STUDENTS INTERACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL
EMPLOYMENT
- SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS STUDENTS GAIN MORE OPPORTUNITY TO
BECOME EMPLOYED. ONCE EMPLOYED YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO
KNOW HOW TO USE THESE RESOURCES BECAUSE BUSINESSES
AND ORGANIZATIONS USE THESE ALL THE TIME

5. SHOULD SOCIAL MEDIA BE
USED IN THE CLASSROOM?
CONS
I T C A N B E A DIST R A C T IO N
- SOCIAL CAN BECOME VERY DISTRACTING IN A CLASSROOM
SETTING BECAUSE STUDENTS SOMETIMES TEND TO USE SOCIAL
MEDIA FOR PERSONAL REASONS AND NOT FOR THE REASONS
INTENDED FOR CLASS.
C Y B ER B U LLYING
- WHEN USING SOCIAL MEDIA SOMETIMES USERS USE THESE
RESOURCES FOR THE WRONG REASON. IN DOING THIS ITS NOT
APPROPRIATE FOR IN CLASS SITUATIONS.
D I S C O U R A G I N G FACE-TO-FACE
CO M M U NI C AT IO N
- SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE NOT HELPING INDIVIDUALS INTERACT
WITH OTHER PEOPLE. SOME EDUCATORS BELIEVE THAT SOCIAL
MEDIA PREVENTS THEIR STUDENTS FROM LEARNING AND
GAINING REAL LIFE SOCIAL SKILLS.
PE R S O N A L NO T PR O FE SSIO NA L
- SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL. WEBSITES
LIKE FACEBOOK AND TWITTER GIVE OUT TO MUCH PERSONAL
INFORMATION TO BE USED INSIDE THE CLASS ROOM.

6. C OM PARI N G
pros vS CONS
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- IT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO LEARN AND GAIN
INFORMATION THROUGH THIS RESOURCE.
- HELPS IMPROVE THE COMMUNICAT
ION SKILLS
OF STUDENTS.
SOCIAL MEDIA PROVIDES MORE
benefits THAN disadvantages.