Social media and the future of education

Amanjot SekhonHarmeet Kaur

Harshbeer Samra

IntroductionThis project discusses: The social media, Social media technology, Social networking sites in education, And the future of education in respect to use of social media including challenges and opportunities.

Social mediaDavis, Deil-Amen, Gonzalez Canche , & Rios- Aguilar (n.d) defined social media technology in article Social media and higher education: A literature review and research directionsas : “.....the term social media technology (SMT) refers to web-based and mobile applications that allow individuals and organizations to create, engage, and share new user-generated or existing content, in digital environments through multi-way communication.”

Different forms of

social mediaVarious forms of

social media are (Wankel, 2009):

Facebook MySpace

YouTubeTwitter

BlogsFlicker

And many more......

(Mauricio, 2011)

Social Networking sites Use of Twitter, Facebook and other

networking sites◦ Plays a crucial part in education◦ Students can clarify questions at any time◦ Enhance students learning as knowledge gain

becomes more interactive

Social media in education

Social media which can be used in education are:TwitterFacebookYouTube Edmodo

Social media in educationChristine Greenhow researcher from University of Minnesota delivers her views in video.

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Educational tools and resources Edmodo SchoolTube, Inc Glogster EDU EDU 2.0. Kidblog.org Edublogs Elluminate

Uses of Social Media sites On Facebook students can post threaded

discussions on course-related material and reply to other student postings.

Blogs can used to share course content among students and instructors

Twitter presents the opportunity for fast communication between students and instructor

YouTube online videos are helpful in teaching procedures in nursing education.

Survey conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group (Blankenship, 2011)

Blankenship's Survey Click Here College and universities use 80% of social

media in some form 30% use social networks to communicate

with students 52% use online videos, pod-casts, blogs,

and wikis during class time

Socialization and Social Media No person to person interaction between

learner and instructor No eye contact

According to Mark Blankenship (2011), “the best ideas often come from sharing an actual space with someone”.

Cultural awareness, Social justice, and humanitarianism

Inspiring youth to explore about themselves and around the world

Raising Cultural awareness among youth

Web Applications Web or mobile app under the control of an

instructor is an important tool. Used for interaction between classmates

and professor to share and enhance their knowledge.

Ongoing Learning Process Students/Employees can update their

knowledge by taking Online Courses. Virtual libraries, online databases can be

really useful.

Library services

Most of educational institutions are offering online library services (Wankel, 2009).

Students living in foreign country can benefit from university’s reference librarians using social media (Wankel, 2009).

Social media’s impact on education

Positive (Dunn,2011):•Enhances Learning and innovating skills: oEnhances critical thinkingoEnable students to become open to diverse perspectives. • Enhances collaboration : o Increased the flexibility of students o Enhances effectiveness and respect towards others opinions

Social media’s impact on education (cont..)

•Cost effective: oAlmost free of cost o Free to teach, share, learn, and study.•Enhances communication: o open communication oAmong students, teachers, parents and administration.• Instant feedback

Social media’s impact on education (cont..)

Negative (Dunn,2011):• Reduced researcho Easy accessibility to specific informationo Learning on smaller scale• Reduced academic performanceo Unable to concentrate due to multitasko Distraction by updating profile , watching video, and playing games.

Social media’s impact on education (cont..)

• Ineffective communication in persono More time spend on social media.o Unaware of body language and non- verbal clues.oUnable to socialize personally.• Reduced grammatical skillso Rely on computer’s spell check.o Lack of knowledge of proper spellings and grammar.

Traditional learning vs Online learning Students using online communication are

more likely to have positive attitude as compared to traditional face-to-face classroom situation.

No biasness of age, gender and sex Students can personalized their learning

needs Click Here for video: Technology Is

Transforming Education

Need of Reform in Current Education system Student Centered learning

◦ Higher standards of education Workplace Satisfaction

◦ Employers high demand to use basic technology◦ Good team work◦ communication skills.

Future Education Tools Revolutionary tools include:

◦ Innovative products◦ 3D technology◦ Use of social networking sites◦ Web applications

Innovative Products (Lento,1999)

For students, Innovative products help accelerate learning.

For Example, videos, 3D imaging, etc. For teachers, teaching methods are not

limited For example, PowerPoint and HyperStudio

help them customize their teaching sessions.

3D Technology Click here

Can be used for: Geometry: 3D dimension can illustrate

complex spatial concept. Biology: 3D images of cells and frog

dissection Virtual tour of museum and solar system

etc. that is beyond field trip reach.

Social media as a tool for career advancement

Organizations are recruiting who have high proficiency in social media.

Networking sites are where companies turning

for marketing, recruitment, and other activities

Challenges The various challenges faced by social media in education are (Zaidieh, 2012) :PrivacyReliabilityCyberbullyingMiscommunicationLack of explanation

Challenges Challenges of social media in education from instructor’s point of view(Woodward, 2012):

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Opportunities The various opportunities provided by social media in education are (Zaidieh, 2012) : Flexibility AccessibilityRepeatable

Is it Possible?

“In coming 10 years traditional books will be replaced and students learn best online” according to Jose Ferreira (Forbes, 2012)

Insight to Future Active Participation

◦ Will result in interactive classroom environment. Time management

◦ Students will understand the concept quickly, saves time of both students and teachers

More productivity at work ◦ Basic and real life training given at schools

Future Education System

Apple’s creation: Click here for video

Intel’s Creation: Click for video

Overview of Videos Self explanatory videos that shows the

future of classrooms. Demonstrates the changes that will be put

forward for real life learning.

ConclusionIn conclusion, Edmodo, twitter, facebook, and EDU 2.0 SNS will use in Education Privacy, reliability, and miscommunications are major challenges of using social media in education.Active Participation, time management, and productivity are major key points to successfully use social media in education.

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ReferencesDavis, C.H.F., Deil-Amen, R., Gonzalez Canche , M.S., & Rios- Aguilar, C. (n.d.). Social media and higher education: A literature review and research directions. Academic.edu. Retrieved from

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