How to Use Social Media In online courses

Today most classrooms are full of digital interaction - Kids these are growing up in an era full of technologies. Teachers, these days want their students to get involved in the classroom process and not pulled away by other distraction. While student’s first inclination is always towards the social media, the reality is that technology is a huge part of their future. But how do you use social media in the classroom??? Take a look at some suggestions for using three of the biggest social media in the classroom to aid in the learning process (the platforms below are appropriate for ages 13 and up).

Facebook - This is a social network that both teachers and students can comprehend and one they both know how to use quite well. Facebook gets a lot of criticism as a spot for wasting time, but there are some pretty significant ways to use it for good, especially when it comes to learning pursuits. Take a look at some educational uses for Facebook:

Create a classroom group page:

Make sure the settings are on “private” and use this page for class prompts, reminders, and discussions. Encourage students to respond to each other and collaborate on ideas for class work. If you want help moderating the page, assign one or two students as administrators.

Make it a lesson:

Facebook is actually a great place to learn new things - from life hacks to insight into current news stories. Have students list a new thing each day that they learn from perusing Facebook and hand it in once a week.

Instagram - A picture really does say a thousand words (or more) so tap into your students’ attraction to visuals with this popular social media app. consider these classroom-friendly Instagram uses:

Assignment resources:

If your assignment actually involves practical interference. Let your student go out and explore. By doing this you actually can get them engaged in outdoor activity which they will enjoy and also let them do their assignments. Once they are out ask them to take out picture and post them with hash tags so that everyone else can see it. In this manner the projects and assignment both can be done.

Redo famous images:

Ask your students to collect old photographs and reuse them utilizing Instagram features. This way they get to learn about the photograph, the period that was taken in plus they get to do some social networking.

Pinterest -  Pinterest is the new trend that is on. People round the globe have started out pinning everything, may be food or good quotes so why not include them into your learning procedure.

 Group work

Get your student a pinterest group and ask them to post whatever they want. In this manner you get to know what interest them the most. You also can come up with topics and ask them to work on the same and come up with different ideas.

Social Media has become a part of everybody’s life, and students are not left behind. Let’s not stop them from using them rather let us make them use of it in a better way. Incorporating Social media will not only create more interest among the students but also help to study fast.