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Using Social Media for Learning

Why Consider Bringing Social Media Into the Classroom?

Location

University Center : 310

Date & Time

March 10, 2016, 12:00 pm1:30 pm

Description

You finally got your students to put down their smartphones, so why would you even consider bringing social media into your classroom? While some teachers see social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, Tumblr, Instagram, VK, Flickr, Vine, Meetup, Tagged, and Snapchat as learning distractions and potential timewasters, others are using them to engage students and develop their skills. In this panel presentation, UMBC faculty and staff share lessons learned about integrating social media tools into their courses - what worked, what didn’t, and how to assess student learning. Find out how one instructor uses a closed Facebook group to challenge students’ technological competency, critical thinking, and communications skills - and generate learning outcome data that affirms its effectiveness. Explore how another instructor uses Tumblr to foster inspiration through visual reflection. Consider how colleagues use blogs, wikis, and other tools to scaffold and organize group projects.  Lunch will be provided.