1. Growing Use of Social
Media in Education
“Social Media for Teaching
and Learning 2013 Survey”

2. Growing Use of Social
Media
 Social media is often seen merely as a way to
pass the time or stay connected to friends and
family. However, its use is rapidly expanding
into the educational sector.
 educators are using social media more in
2013 than they did in 2012.

3. Some of the finding
1. faculty are becoming more interested in the
ability to leverage social tools to facilitate
engagement with course material and to
encourage the learning process.
2. Comparing 2012 to 2013, the results of the
survey indicate that the use of social media
has increased 21.3%.

4. Some of the finding
3. 59% of educators agree that the interactive
nature of e-learning and other mobile
technologies create a better learning
environment for students.
4. 56% also believe that the same online and
mobile technologies can result in more
distractions.

5. Some of the finding
 78.9% believe that the use of e-learning and
mobile technologies has increased the
teacher and student communication.

6. What tools are used?
Blogs & Wikis
Podcasts
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube

7.  The most used social media methods are blogs
and wikis, but all five increased in use from 2012
to 2013.
 Learners are being asked to create, add
comments, read, watch, and listen to content in
electronic format – most of which supplements
the in-class lectures.

8. Some concerns of using social
media
 Both are certainly valid, and ones that have
always been part of the discussion as it
relates to e-learning and social media use.
 In the past, they using a closed network (or
intranet) to manage user accounts and e-
learning delivery.

9.  E-learning and social media are very much a part
of social life that it only makes sense to leverage
it where possible for educational purposes,
especially if it has a positive impact on learning.

10. Submitted by
Miss Unyarut Rornsuk
No.17 TESOL/7