(My Google docs spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjghPaXqe8GadDZjMW80MjE5Y2poSUdaSzFQQUp4eFE)
What counts as social media? According to Wikipedia, Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques.
I couldn't agree more! I think the main point of social media is to bring people together, all in one place. Most of them are extremely easy to sign up for and access. How could I use these in the classroom? Well, first off I would have to weed out the bad eggs. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, GetGlue, and some others are purely meant for social interaction. Those really have no place inside the classroom. Others like Google+ and Diigo could definitely be used as tools for learning in a classroom setting. Reddit can be a powerful news and opinion tool, if used correctly. The success of social media in the classroom really hinges on how they are utilized.
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