Social Media and the Classroom

DePaul University faculty members Kahlil Marrar and Eric Landahl discuss the possibilities of using Social Media for communicating with students in a medium with which they are already familiar.

Produced by: Todd Diemer/Heather Banas

Videography and Editing: Heather Banas

Students: Kreneé Alisha, Kaitlyn Griggs, Sean Parris, Kelsey Peterson, Kelly Sloan

Special Thanks to Natalie Turner-Jones

Music: Terminate the Funk, by Dub Terminator found on Jamendo.com

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From: DePaul Teaching Commons

Related topics : universities using social media

Legal Update: Online Safety Education, Bullying & Internet Policy, Social Media Access Webinar

Attorney Charles Leitch discusses the legal implications of the Stored Communications Act as it relates to schools. Charles Leitch will be a keynote speaker at The National Conference on Youth CyberSafety being held in Dallas March 2-3, 2012. His keynote address is entitled "School Response to Student Misuse of Social Media: What Works, What Doesn't and WHY." www.youthcybersafety.com

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From: DevResources

Related topics : internet social media policy

High School Mannequin Challenge 1500 Students - Maple Ridge Secondary School

Students at Maple Ridge Secondary School kills the social media phenomenon, the Mannequin Challenge! 1500 Students gathered during class time to pull off this feat!

Brought to you by MRSS Senior Leadership http://mapleridgesecondary.ca

Filmed and Edited by Bailey Fisher http://blackpeak.ca

Time stamps below!

0:00 Math

0:52 Gym

1:34 Wood Work

2:33 Kitchen

3:04 Spanish

3:16 Languages

3:46 Science

4:34 English/Socials

5:47 Cafeteria

5:53 Office

www.mapleridgesecondary.ca

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From: Maple Ridge Secondary School

Related topics : student social media

The US military mines social media for rich intelligence

Researchers and students at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California are developing tools to collect targeted data from social media. One piece of Twitter software is already in beta version, being used overseas. If it works as planned, it could change the face of modern intelligence-gathering by the military.

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From: Network World

Related topics : social media software tools / social media intelligence

PBS MediaShift | How Social Media Makes Life Hard for Dictators | PBS

What role did social media and technology play in the revolution in Egypt? MediaShift's Jaron Gilinsky talked to people in Tahrir square, including students, professors and media people to find out about the waning influence of state-run media and the rise of blogs, Facebook and Twitter there.

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From: PBS

Related topics : social role of media

Media & Identity Study – Teens Build Social Capital Online

We constantly hear about the negative role that social media plays in the lives of teens, but what about the positives? In the Media & Identity Study, Dr. Linda Charmaraman’s team discovered that young women of color are using social media in a unique way to access information about their identities, form new communities, and build safe spaces to discuss their thoughts, all of which may be lacking in their physical, offline lives.

In this video, Wellesley College student Huiying Bernice...

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From: Wellesley Centers for Women

Related topics : college students and social media use / online social media / using social media / internal social media / social media research

Social Media is Here to Stay

Students as part of the solution, it takes everybody to make the internet a more positive place #MitchWILLHELP #digital4good

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From: #ICANHELP

Related topics : internet social media and students

The Affects of Social Media on Health: Milestone 4. UMich ID #: 66356921

The following video was created for the 2013 Communication Studies 102 Class taught by Dr. Emily Falk at the University of Michigan. The video explains how increased time spent on social networking sites, such as Facebook, can negatively impact our health for the future. It specifically focuses on college students and the studies that have been found pertaining to social media exposure and the amount of time students at the collegiate level spend participating in vigorous physical activity.

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From: nnovaria

Related topics : negative impacts of social networking sites on students / college students and social media

UCLA Roommates in Viral Dispute Move In to Dorm

Students shared emails on social media from their new roommate, who described herself as "like a ticking time bomb."

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From: Good Morning America

Related topics : social media roommates

Justin Goldsborough on Seven Myths of Social Media

Seven myths of social media can hold you and your organization back from the promise of communicating with impact and clarity. Do you know what these myths are and how they may be frustrating your efforts? Justin, a digital strategist for Fleishman-Hillard Kansas City, has years of expertise in helping businesses connect with consumers via social media. Join him for some myth busting at our luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 18, at Brio on the Country Club Plaza. Register here:...

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From: IABC KansasCity

Related topics : social media impact on business / social media help / social media internal communications / social media strategist / social media social