I looked at a few articles relating to technology and education. However, since we have been talking recently about digital citizenship and I presented on social media, I found this article to be very interesting:
Social Media and Education
Basically, there have been many studies recently that linked using social media in the classroom with higher retention abilities in students, especially in the first years of college. Using social media as a form of digital engagement seems to be the way education is headed, and educators and students alike are using social media at an increasing rate. I think using social media to engage students can be a powerful tool as an educator, but we also have to be careful that we don't start integrating technology for technology's sake.
Kendra,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about being careful and I think it is important to have barriers when using social media in the classroom. It doesn't surprise me that social media is being used in the classroom but I do hope it is used well. Great post!
-Angie