This document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using social media in education. It outlines how social networking promotes skills like collaboration, communication, problem solving and critical thinking. While advantages include varied learning environments and promoting advocacy, disadvantages include privacy issues, cyberbullying and addiction to social media. The document also provides examples of social networks commonly used in education like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs.

1. Social Networking
in Education
The advantages &
disadvantages of using social
networking media in education

2. Introduction
• As technology evolves, education must
evolve
• Social networking provides a new outlet to
advance education
• Social networking promotes collaboration and
communication skills
• Social networking in education can broaden
our students technical proficiency
• Social media instills advanced communication
skills

3. Relative Advantage
Project based learning using social networking
& online communities provide…
• Collaboration Skills
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• These skills are necessary in real-world
problem solving

4. Social Media Definition
• According to Dictionary.com, social
networking is the use of social networking
media throughout the use of online media
that people may use to communicate and
interact with each other
(Dictionary.com,2012).

5. Social Networking in
Education

6. Advantages of Social Media
in Education
• Students may become advocates in their
communities(Wolpert-Gawron, 2010)
• Promotes individual expression (Willard, 2011)
• A forum to create new friendships (Willard,
2011)
• Promotes communication (Dearmondj, 2011)
• Enhances teamwork &
collaboration(Dearmondj, 2011)
• Varies learning environments(Dearmondj,
2011)

7. Advantages of Social Media
in Education
• Promotes critical thinking, problem solving,
and global participation (Huffington Post,
2011)
• Creates teacher/student communication
(Magid, 2010)
• Provides medium for class announcements
(Magid, 2010)
• Creates forum for peer tutoring, reviews, and
communication (Magid, 2010)
• Creates varied learning environments (Magid,
2010)

8. Disadvantages of Social
Media in Education
• Students may become victims to sexual
predators (Huffington Post, 2011)
• Cyber bullying may occur without a
moderator (Huffington Post, 2011)
• Overuse of social media= addiction (Willard,
2011)
• Privacy/ Trust issues within the cyber world
(Willard, 2011)
• Text language is often used (Willard, 2011)

9. Disadvantages of Social
Media in Education
• Inappropriate relationship between
teachers & students (Huffington Post,
2011)
• Profiles are often public & not private
(Huffington Post, 2011)
• Inappropriate materials viewed online by
students (Huffington Post, 2011)

10. The Social Networking
Contenders
• FaceBook: is an free interactive world wide
social network that includes, photos, videos,
a blog, and chat.
• Twitter: is a free microblogging service
similar to Tumblr.
• Ning: is an free interactive social media that
allows the user to create his or her own
social network
• Flickr: is an free interactive online photo
sharing community.
Image courtesy of Fun Spill

11. The Social Networking
Contenders
• You Tube: is an free online community
tool used to store and view videos.
• Myspace: is an free online social media
networking tool similar to FaceBook.
• Tumblr: A free microblogging social
network, user posts quick blog posts.
• Pinterest: is an free online community
and a social networking site where users
create virtual pins & boards.
Image courtesy of Fun Spill

12. The Social Networking
Contenders
How can education benefit from social
networking?
• Students can create history presentation
videos (Upload videos to You Tube or Teacher
Tube)
• Ning- could be used to create a Business
Technology class social networking site
• Twitter could be used for a class discussion
Image courtesy of Fun Spill

13. The Social Networking
Contenders
How can education benefit from social
networking?
• Flickr could be used in a secondary level
business/technology course for digital
photography
• Pinterest could be used to gather images for
class projects in secondary history, science,
or English Literature classes
Image courtesy of Fun Spill

14. Examples of Social
Networks in Education
• Mrs. Spearman’s World History Class
This FaceBook page I created as an example of
how an educators can use a Facebook page in a
secondary level history course.
• Mrs. Page’s 3rd Grade Class
This FaceBook page was created by a 3rd grade
teacher to use to communicate with her class.
• FaceBook in Education
The official FaceBook education tab includes
ideas, suggestions, and assistance in learning how
to use FaceBook in education.

15. Examples of Social
Networks in Education
Image courtesy of My Space Image courtesy of Teacher Tube
Image courtesy of Twitter Image courtesy of Facebook

16. Alternative Examples of
Social Networks in
Education
• Teacher Tube- This free online collaboration
tool provides an alternative video library with
educational videos.
• All subject areas, K-12 grade level
• Fatclass- Free academic Social networking site,
secondary education, all subject areas
• Educators Connect- Fee based academic
social networking site for educators
Image courtesy of Fun Spill

17. Alternative Examples of
Social Networks in
Education
• Woogi World- An safe virtual world for
K-6 students, parents, and educators.
• Classroom 2.0- Created with the Ning
social networking site, this site was
created for educators only.
• Imbee- A free safe social networking site
for teens, secondary level education
Image courtesy of Fun Spill

18. Social Networks in
Education…In Action!
I created this Facebook page as an Image courtesy of
example of how to use social
networking in a history class.
FaceBook

19. Social Networks in
Education…In Action!
I created this Twitter page as an example of Image
how to use social networking in a courtesy of
classroom or for other educators. Twitter

20. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• Wikis: Community communication &
collaboration skill builders
• E.g. Wiki Spaces
• WetPaint
• PB Wiki
• Great for elementary and secondary
Science, English, and History courses

21. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• Resources for History
This Wikispace is an example of how a Wiki may be used in a K-12 classroom. It was
Image
created for secondary level History course educators. courtesy of
WikiSpaces

22. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• War of 1812 WikiSpaces
This WikiSpaces was created as a resource/assignment page for a computer lab day in a
secondary level History course.
Image courtesy of WikiSpaces

23. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• Grade level 7-12 History PB Wiki
This PB Wiki was created during my senior year in undergrad, it serves as an example of
how to use a wiki in a secondary level History course.
Image courtesy of PB Wikis

24. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• Blogs: Community communication &
collaboration skill builders
• E.g. Blogger
• Word Press
• Thoughts
• Great for secondary level student
journaling, History, English, Literature
courses, including foreign Language
courses

25. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• EduBlogs – Edublogs is an blogger
service created for K-12, adult, and higher
education.
• E.g. Huzzah Edublog
Image courtesy
of EduBlogs

26. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
• American Citizenship Study Guide
Image
courtesy
of Blogger
I created this blog as an example of how to use a blog in an Adult Education
level: ABE, ESL- American ESL citizenship course.

27. Examples of Online
Communities in Education
Image courtesy of Delicious Image courtesy of SlideRocket

28. Resources
• Dearmondj (2011, July 14). Social Networking in Education . You
Tube. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZLtP5ug9jc&context=C3c3
885aADOEgsTo PDskIphMDQ1JoVExYb2X_vFJ3V
• Huffington Post (2011, May 27). Social Networking In Schools:
Educators Debate The Merits Of Technology In Classrooms .
Huff Post Education. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/27/social-networking-s
chools_n_840911.html
• Magid, L. (2010, February 25). Social networking belongs in school.
CNET. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10459983- 238.html

29. Resources
• Using Social Networking In The Classroom . (2011, July 12). You
Tube. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na7GVlqB-
Vc&feature=related
• Willard, N. (2011). Schools and Online Social Networking . Education
World. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues423.sht
ml
• Wolpert-Gawron, H. (2010, May 7). Social Media in Education: The
Power of Facebook. Edutopia. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from
http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-education-examples-
facebook

30. Resources
• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrs-
Pages-3rd-Grade-Classroom-Lake-
Contrary/225394044198256
• http://www.teachertube.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/education?sk=
wall
• http://pinterest.com/
• http://youtube.com/
• http://facebook.com/

31. Resources
• http://pbworks.com/pbworks-basic-edition
• http://hutchisonsocialstudies.pbworks.com
/w/page/19773123/FrontPage?lo=46adf3b
b
• http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.wikispa
ces.com/
• http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/
blog/2010/50-free-collaboration-tools/
• http://www.sliderocket.com/

32. Resources
• http://www.ning.com/
• http://delicious.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/HHSworldhisto
ryClass
• http://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-
education-blogs
• http://www.wikispaces.com/content/teach
er

33. Additional Resources
• http://myspace.com/
• http://www.woogiworld.com/
• http://www.fatclass.com/share/
• http://educatorsconnect.com/

34. Additional Resources
• http://www.classroom20.com/
• http://imbee.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZLtP5ug
9jc&feature=player_embedded
• https://www.facebook.com/education?sk=wa
ll
• http://huzzah.edublogs.org/

35. Additional Resources
• http://sbmsworldhistory.wetpaint.com/
• http://www.thoughts.com/
• http://wordpress.org/
• http://www.blogger.com/

36. Additional Resources
• http://www.wikispaces.com/
• http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Office%20of
%20Citizenship/Citizenship%20Resource%
20Center%20Site/Publications/100q.pdf
• http://americancitizenshipstudyguide.blogs
pot.com/