Handout given during a presentation given at Faculty Technology Day at Fordham 5/16/2011. Please visit my protopage for PDF version and additional resources: http://www.protopage.com/ktreglia#Untitled/Social_Media_in_Education

1. FACEBOOK
Share news and events
Engage entire communities
Reach users “where they live”
examples
Looking for specific examples of twitter being used in higher-ed
classrooms? - ask students to “like” academic/literary/political figures
Here are a few ideas on how teachers are using Facebook: - ask students to network with people in career paths that
- use the polls app or Facebook questions for instant feedback interest them
- invite experts to join private groups
- collaborate with other classrooms Links to spreadsheets, lists, article and posts with specific
- promote a cause and spread awareness examples:
- send out announcements and reminders http://bit.ly/lOOtMa
GUIDES Privacy and safety
For step-by-step directions as well as helpful tips on getting the most out of Just like any online tool, there are safety
Facebook, these links are for you: measures and precautions you should take
http://bit.ly/iCJu6R when using Facebook
- remember to set privacy levels
- disable tagging and check-in features
articles and papers groups and tools - use pages and lists
- use a secure password
Facebook articles and posts: Facebook applications and tools:
http://bit.ly/lFHe8m http://bit.ly/jBv0TL For guides and tips on using Facebook
Papers and research: Facebook groups: safely:
http://bit.ly/iCbAAT http://bit.ly/mmT4PY http://bit.ly/ld7btV
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70%
Social Media can be used to make connections and
find/distribute information, but we should also be
modeling best practices and teaching our students
how to use these tools
of employers have rejected applicants over online info
NOTES
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Created by: Kristen A. Treglia | http://about.me/kristent