Social Media for Educators

Social Media for Educators This is a down-to-earth resource filled with strategies for designing learning activities that work toward specific outcomes. It illustrates the ways in which social media will improve learning and contains case studies that clearly demonstrate social media's ability to: Increase communication and interactivity in a course Facilitate engaging learning activities Enhance students' satisfaction, learning, and performance

List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii About the Author xix PART ONE: Background 1 ONE Why Social Media? 3 TWO Preparing to Use Social Media 15 PART TWO: Social Media: What Do We Do with It? 33 THREE Increasing Communication and Encouraging Contact 35 FOUR Developing a Richer Learning Experience 51 FIVE Building Cooperation and Feedback Through Dialogue 65 PART THREE: Other Considerations in Implementation 77 SIX Guiding Social Media in Our Institutions 79 SEVEN Evaluating Social Media 89 Appendix A Sample Social Bookmarking Activity 97 Appendix B Sample Survey Items 101 References 105 Resources 113 Index 115