This document discusses social media and its uses in education. It defines social media as web and mobile technologies that allow for interactive communication. It lists popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It argues that social media should be used in college classrooms because it improves communication skills through interaction, allows for public relations opportunities, and provides students with job and networking opportunities.

1. Social Media Kelly DuVal

2. Web based and mobile technologies that turn communication into an interactive dialogue Builds and reflects social networks or social relations among people Interaction over the internet What is social media?

3. Facebook Twitter linkedIn Myspace Ning The Google + Tagged Orkut hi5 Top social media networking sites

4. Should social media be used in all (or most) college classrooms?

5. Communication Interaction Public relations Opportunities Of course! ..But why?

6. Improve communication skills Listening skills Talking skills Writing skills Marketing skills Social networking allows you to: Talk one on one Within a group Chat with a webcam Communication

7. Interact with others Learn about others lifestyles, culture, etc. Provide feedback More social and knowledgeable Interaction

8. Publish your own thoughts, ideas, opinions, actions blogs, social networks, microblogging, podcasts, Web TV, wikis, collaborative software writing, corporate communications, community relations, media relations, event management. Public relations

9. Job opportunities Fulfill your dreams! Opportunities

10. http://jeffesposito.com/2011/02/14/social-media-facts-share-executives/ Social Media Facts!