Social Media is here and those businesses that are jumping on the bandwagon are finding that their sales are increasing as they catch the curve ahead of the rest of other businesses. What does this mean and how does it apply to teachers? Let’s find out.
First, let’s understand what social media is. Media is any means of communication that reaches an audience. Typically this is a writer or reporter sharing information with a group of readers or listeners. So the concept of social media is that it takes out the individual writer or reporter and turns all of the readers in the audience into writers and reporters so that a large group is sharing the information.
Confused? It’s ok – it’s actually more simple than that.
Some examples of social media include blogs, microblogs such as twitter, social networking such as facebook and social network aggregation such as friendfeed.
Make more sense now?
So, now that we know what social media is, what does that have to do with teachers? Social media is simply a means to an end. Young people use social media to make friends, to share their opinions and to stay connected. Businesses use social media to increase brand name recognition, lower marketing costs and increase sales. So why can’t teachers use social media for improving student grades?
Have you used social media to help improve student grades in your classroom? Share with us below and stay tuned for more information on how social media can be helpful for teachers.
Related Social Media Resources:
How Facebook can help Teachers – Thinking outside of the box can help teachers utilize the social media platforms their students frequent on a daily basis.
Social Media Downfalls – social media is not all a bed of roses for education. Here are some of the problems associated with various forms of social media.
