Blankenship (2011). How Social Media Can and Should Impact Higher Education.

Blankenship, M. (2011). How Social Media Can and Should Impact Higher Education. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 76(7), 39-42.

“Most people have computers and smart phones, but you can’t count on every student being able to afford one.” (p 41)

“I find that there’s enough confusion between the personal and the professional in a classroom as it is.” (p 41)

“… Skype makes it almost impossible to make eye contact.” (p 41)

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“Attention: The ability to know where and when to place one’s attention when navigating … We must be trained in how to decide what deserves our attention, or we will become overwhelmed and distracted.” (p 42)

“Participation: … of knowing how and when to post a comment on a blog …” (p 42)

“Collaboration … Network awareness … ” (p 42)

“Critical consumption: … ‘crap detection’ … ‘Determining which information is relevant is up to the consumer, not to the provider …’ ” (p 42)