Education & Social Media hitpsischoclsocialmasia wordpress. com/2016/121 /evolution-f-socia-media-in-education!111/22, 1107 Evoluiion of social mesia in education — Education & Social Medkia About “Social media’ is a broad term, but one that permeates almost every form of communication today. For many organizations, it has replaced traditional media as the primary EDUCATION, SOCIAL MEDIA form of . . communication. Evolution of social Yet many media in education educational institutions have Posted on December 11, 2016 not embraced it. Social media not While social media has had a gradual only provides an evolution over the last two decades, its use outlet for sharing information, but it in the education field has been much , eno ick oon) expl vat also allows you to quicker. As Hays (2011) explains, only a few interact with those years ago, schools’ social media priorities the information focused on restricting its usage during the applies to. school day and creating discipline codes for This website hopes those who did not follow the newly Ps am to explain both the mandated policies. need for social media as a Today, social media is rapidly becoming one communication of the leading communication methods tool within the hips: schoclsocialmasia wordpress. com/2016/121 /evolution-f-socia-media-in-education! 26aint, 1107 hips: schoclsocialmasia wordpress. com/2016/121 /evolution-f-socia-media-in-education! Evoluiion of social mesia in education — Education & Social Meskia between schools and parents, students, and the community. Websites were among the first tools that schools and districts used to communicate with the general public. While many would not consider them social media sites, per se, they were generally a school’s first foray into internet-based communication. It has only been in recent years that districts have begun using more popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for educational purposes. Hays describes the use of Facebook groups as one of the early usages of social media for education. The benefits, as she explains, is that they offer study groups, classes, or personalized learning networks (PLNs) as a means to realize Facebook's promise of collaboration, engagement, and creativity ~ all in a private, controlled setting (Hays, 2011). Twitter soon followed, first used by educators as a means to communicate with other educators, and quickly being used by districts as a way to distribute information to parents and the community. As Facebook's user base began to shift from college-age students to parents and middle-age adults, districts began to adapt education system, as well as proper application and benefits of using it. For more, please see the "About" tab linked at the top of the page. a6aint, 1107 Evolution of social mesa in eaucation — their methods. Facebook allows community members to stay current on sports, cultural events, and academic achievements (Hays, 2011). Instagram, used more by students than their parents, can help connect with their age group. YouTube allows not only the sharing of district-produced videos with the public, but can help showcase projects created by the students themselves. Hays goes on to explain that educators themselves recognized that social media has changed how we interact in almost all facets of life, and many have shifted their focus to understand how to exploit these tools in an equally dynamic educational landscape (2011). These practitioners understand how to harness the power of social media to work in the classroom in controlled, productive ways. References: Hays, E. S. (2011, January). The evolving role of social media in education. NJEA Review 84(5), 14-16, Retrieved from: https: //www.njea.org /news-and- publications/njea-review/january-2011 hips: schoclsocialmasia wordpress. com/2016/121 /evolution-f-socia-media-in-education! Education & Social Media Category Cloud: Blog Post Topics education social media Sources video post Translate Seleccionar idioma ¥ Con la tecnologia de Gooole Traduets Tags 406i122, 1107 Evoluiion of social mesia in education — Education & Social Medkia ‘4 VIEW ALL POSTS ay Previous Post How Social Media and Electronic Communication Are Revolutionizing Communication Next Post Greater connection between universities and students ——— ~ — ey — SR Leave a Reply Enter your comment here. hips: schoclsocialmasia wordpress. com/2016/121 /evolution-f-socia-media-in-education! article ‘communication curation education ethical curation evaluating sources history infographic social media video postaint, 1107 Evoluiion of social mesia in education — Education & Social Medkia Search Blog at WordPress.com. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy, hips: schoclsocialmasia wordpress. com/2016/121 /evoltion-f-socia-media-in-education! Close and accept ry