3 Proactive Steps for Schools to Limit Student Issues with Social Media

Educators and parents are faced with more social media based issues with their young students every year. A proactive stance can help. Below are three proactive age for school to limit student issue with social media.

1. Develop a culture of awareness and support   

Encourage students to talk about their concerns, as well as the fun uses of these technology tools.

2. Parental education: 
Educating parents is a key component of a proactive effort to control social media driven problems with preteens and young adolescents.

3. Develop a peer mediation program

This can be a great way for students to help each other work through issues, including social media based challenges.

source : http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/06/10-proactive-steps-to-reduce-social-media-issues-for-young-students-in-your-schools/

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Is social media making children anti-social?

A recent study by the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda, found most teens could not sign off of social media for 24 hours without feeling lonely.

Nearly half of all middle and high school students admit to abusing social media, according to a new study. That abuse includes sending inappropriate, and often sexual texts, stalking and even online bullying. So, is social media making kids anti-social? "Absolutely," said Davian Weller, the father of a teenage son. "I believe it 100%. I think they've lost how to communicate with a person. I don't believe they should be on the phone or on an iPad all day long. I want him to go outside, be with his friends. Do something."

source : http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/2015/04/30/local-teens-and-parents-talk-about-social-media-use/26585001/

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"Bulletins" and "Updates"

Both MySpace and Facebook have features that allow users to post “bulletins” or “updates” that students will see immediately when they log onto their page. Lecturer can post information pertaining to homework, such as “Don’t forget that your thematic essay is due on Friday,” or clarify project directions, like “your book report should include three symbolic images, along with explanations”. Students can also message lecturer to ask questions about homework and due dates through the email functions on both pages. The websites are great ways for students to ask questions outside of the classroom; students who would otherwise be too shy or uncomfortable to ask questions in the classroom setting.

source :http://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-methods-tips/18955-create-a-classroom-facebook-page/

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3 Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom

Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends, but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education. There are a lot of ways to use social media in the classroom, below are 3 examples:

1. Find scientific research papers.
Check out the Tweprints project that collects abstracts on any scientific paper archived at arXiv.org and mentioned on Twitter.

2. Connect with other classrooms.
Collaborate with another classroom, no matter where they are in the world, to expand learning opportunities.

3. Practice a language.
If students are learning a foreign language, they can practice with native speakers through groups on Facebook or by finding native speakers on Twitter or Skype.

Source :http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/05/100-inspiring-ways-to-use-social-media-in-the-classroom/

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Using Social Media in the Classroom

In the 21st century, digital technology is changing the way our kids think, learn, and interact with each other, and digital skills are what kids need to be prepared for their futures. However, social media have to be used effectively in the classroom to avoid the harmful effects. 

Kathy Cassidy, a primary school teacher in Moose Jaw uses digital technology as a learning opportunity for herself and her students. She has had a classroom blog and a blog for each of her students since 2005. She believes that exposing kids to the world in a safe, teacher-moderated way is a great way to build empathy. 

Source: http://dailygenius.com/social-education/

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5 Social Media Tools for College Students

Apart from sharing social lives online on Facebook and Twitter, there are some new social media tools which are effective for students to share their academic work online. Here are some social media tools students can use to share everything from homework help to book rentals.

1. Prezi.com

Prezi allows collaborators around the world to create interactive presentations to share with others.

2. GradeGuru.com

On GradeGuru, students rate their peers' class notes so that only the strongest survive. 

3. Notehall.com

Notehall allows students to buy and sell their notes to other students.

4. Dropbox.com

Students can store their electronic files on Dropbox, which enables students to access them remotely from smart phones or computers. 

5. Chegg.com

Chegg specializes in online textbook rentals, homework help, online tutoring, scholarships and internship matching.  

Source: http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2010/05/12/5-social-media-tools-for-college-students

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Talents got discovered faster

Talents can be discovered using social media. It is a platform that links to all around the world including the western countries. Instead of saying that one has a talent, one should have shown it to everyone by uploading performance video on the websites.

In this case, people that are interested in viewing and having likes the video will eventually share it to their friends. The numbers of likes, comments and shares can be powerful when the number is huge, meaning that there are overwhelming numbers know about ones. Perhaps number is just a number, but the king is the content of the performance that attracts everyone’s attentions.

Source: http://www.seomworld.com/2013/09/the-effect-of-social-media-on-education.html#.VYeGpPmqqkr

Posted by: Phang Jue Wei B1401266