Wagner (2011). Social media tools for teaching and learning.

Wagner, R. (2011). Social media tools for teaching and learning. Athletic Training Education Journal, 6(1), 51-52.

Regarding Facebook:

“… create an account for personal use and one for your classes and educational program.” (p 51)

“You do not want your personal information to be a distraction to your students.” (p 51)

Using Facebook:

“… to share documents, poll/quiz your students, and conduct group discussions.” (p 51)

“Announcements.” (p 51)

“Post class notes.” (p 52)

“Create group discussions.” (p 52)

Twitter vocabulary…

“@(username)”

“Retweet (RT)”

“Hashtags (#)”

Using Twitter …

“Log a teachable moment.” (p 52)

“Send quiz questions” (p 52)

“Track a concept.” (p 52)

“Track time.” (p 52)

“Learning Diary.” (p 52)

Summary…

“… real-time collaboration …” (p 52)