By Leslie-Jean Thornton, Arizona State University
I’ve seen so many benefits from using social media in my classes that I have no wish to teach without such tools, no matter the subject. They enhance my ability to teach skills in real-world situations while allowing the growth of community within and without the group.
Social Media is changing everything. Nowhere is this more evident than on our college and university campuses. Yet there are unique challenges in incorporating social media into an established and tested curriculum.
AEJMC asked teachers to share some of their best practices for incorporating social media into the classroom, including suggested articles, exercises, tools and more. The following is a collection their best ideas and experiences.
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Social Media Challenges in the Journalism Classroom
By Bob Britten, West Virginia University
The typical student in today’s college classroom is a more frequent user of social media than the typical educator; sometimes that use literally takes place in the classroom (say, during the lecture). Students use it to keep up with information that matters to them, to pass notes, to make plans, and to stay in touch. They are experts at using social media in their personal lives, but not necessarily in their academic and professional work.
The typical student in today’s college classroom is a more frequent user of social media than the typical educator; sometimes that use literally takes place in the classroom (say, during the lecture). Students use it to keep up with information that matters to them, to pass notes, to make plans, and to stay in touch. They are experts at using social media in their personal lives, but not necessarily in their academic and professional work.
The Our House Project: A Social Media Experiment
By Amy Barnes, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, sitting in the state’s capital city and largest population center, brands itself as a metropolitan university, a label that is as much about philosophy as location. It is a philosophy that embraces community enhancement through public service and service learning and one that faculty in all disciplines are urged to bring to the classroom.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, sitting in the state’s capital city and largest population center, brands itself as a metropolitan university, a label that is as much about philosophy as location. It is a philosophy that embraces community enhancement through public service and service learning and one that faculty in all disciplines are urged to bring to the classroom.
Social Media in the Classroom
By Steve Fox, University of Massachusetts
The question I ask is not how educators can use social media in teaching but how can they not?
Social media pervades all aspects of my teaching but it is more than just a tool for teaching and communicating, I believe it is part of an exciting new approach to teaching that embraces not only new tools but also the notion that instructor and students can experiment and learn outcomes together.
How Can You Not Use Social Media In Teaching?
The question I ask is not how educators can use social media in teaching but how can they not?
Social media pervades all aspects of my teaching but it is more than just a tool for teaching and communicating, I believe it is part of an exciting new approach to teaching that embraces not only new tools but also the notion that instructor and students can experiment and learn outcomes together.
Incorporating Social Media in the Classroom
By Ronald R. Rodgers, The University of Florida
Let me begin with a recent blog post from one of my Advanced Editing students:
I really feel like there should be some major changes to the curriculum to suit present day journalism's needs. The technology is not going to go away, and the newsroom is never going to stop wanting bigger and better ways to show their news, so why not make it a permanent addition to our curriculum?
Let me begin with a recent blog post from one of my Advanced Editing students:
I really feel like there should be some major changes to the curriculum to suit present day journalism's needs. The technology is not going to go away, and the newsroom is never going to stop wanting bigger and better ways to show their news, so why not make it a permanent addition to our curriculum?
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