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"A strong and free nation can only base itself on education." ---Emperor Haile Selassie I

=Social Media in the Classroom=

===Social media, such as Facebook and YouTube, have created an opportunity for educators to leverage the power of technology. According to Liu (2010), social media users are actively engaged in activities and are the main contributors. The fact that users are active contributors helps to establish an environment to facilitate learning. Facebook and YouTube are web-based communications applications, which makes social media accessible wherever the Internet is available. The applications provide platforms to upload, download, share, and author information. In addition, Facebook and YouTube create opportunities to extend learning beyond the classroom. When applied and used appropriately, social media can be a powerful learning and teaching resource.===

===Three innovations are helping to transform the education field; multimedia projects, video production, and social media. Multimedia projects and video production provide educators the opportunity to develop research skills, technology skills, and promote ownership of learning. Although multimedia projects and video production help develop essential skills, social media have the potential to make the greatest impact in education. Social media, like Facebook and YouTube, offer suitable and sustainable situations for integration in the classroom. For example, by using Facebook, educators can create a community of learners. Students can start lessons in class and continue working on them beyond the classroom. Most students already have a Facebook page. Educators can create a class page and each period can be a group. This strategy helps manage and monitor students for appropriate use. Another powerful feature of Facebook is the ability to integrate other social media applications. For instance, an educator can upload videos from YouTube. The YouTube videos can be used as additional learning resources. The daily activities can be posted on the class wall, which can be accessed by students that were absent. Social media provide opportunities for educators to leverage the technology popular and familiar to students. In turn, this leveraging can help foster quality learning and teaching in a digital age.===

===A fall 2009 study focused on the use of different social media tools, their perceptions and attitudes towards these tools, and their preference of social networking groups (Liu, 2010). The study revealed the three top social media tools are Facebook, Wikipedia, and YouTube. This study shed light on the gap in technology between students and educators. This gap is of importance because of the demand for technology skills in the work force and mainstream society. Therefore, the appropriate use of social media in the classroom creates an opportunity to help bridge the technology gaps in the education filed.===

Liu, Y. (2010). Social media tools a learning resource. //Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 3//(1). Retrieved from
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Jerome, I like your topic! I use Edmodo in my classes - it looks like Facebook, with the added benefit of security, no adds, and a grading aspect. And it is free! I have seen first hand the benefit of using both wikis and Edmodo in my class and cannot wait to see what else you come up with! ~Christine June 24, 2011

**Week 4: Social Media Storyboard**
"Our first directive to the Ministry was in short to go down to the village level and give instructions by which the people can improve living conditions and solve social problems." ---H.I.M Haile Selassie I

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 * **VISUAL** || **SCRIPT / AUDIO** ||
 * 1) Slide w/ title info || Intro Music: ??? ||
 * 2) Open w/ images of social media || “ “ ||
 * 3) On screen narration || In this presentation a brief history of social media will be discussed, along with a highlight of key examples of social media ||
 * 4) Transition Slide…. || Why Social Media? The Development Process. ||
 * 5) Images illustrating “Need” || Discuss need for social media… ||
 * 6) Images illustrating “Research” || Discuss a) key people/ organizations, b) research findings, c) convincing factors for manufacturing ||
 * 7) Images illustrating “Development” || Discuss a) problems and concerns, b) intended market ||
 * 8) Transition Slide… ||
 * 9) DECISION PROCESS || The following section will discuss the decision process involved in social media ||
 * 10) Transition Slide… ||
 * 11) ADAPTOR CATEGORIES || The next section will discuss the adapters and S-Curve of social media ||
 * 12) Transition Slide… ||
 * 13) PERCEIVED ATTRIBUTES || This section will highlight key attributes of social media ||
 * 14) Transition Slide… ||
 * 15) CRITICAL MASS and CHANGE AGENTS || This section will identify and discuss critical mass and change agents ||
 * 16) Transition Slide… ||
 * 17) ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS || In this section there will be a discussion about how organization can utilize social media to advance its mission, goals, and objectives. ||
 * 18) GENERAL CONSIDERATION || Recap major points, summarize, and close ||
 * 19) REFERENCES || List of references ||
 * 20) On screen scrolling Credits || Credits w/ Outro Music ||

Hello, Jerome - your plan is very clear and I cannot wait to see what data you supply! ~Christine 8-8-11 =Week 5: Social Media (update)= "Man after all, is also composed of intellect and soul."---H.I.M Haile Selassie I



=Week 6: Social Media S-Curve= "...To be able to say there are one hundred thousand students, one has to start with one."---H.I.M Haile Selassie I



=Week 7: Social Media Perceived Attributes= "That which man dreams of and to which he aspires, unless fulfilled in his own lifetime, can produce no actual satisfaction to him."---H.I.M Haile Selassie I



=Week 8: Social Media Critical Mass & Change Agents= "To be neutral is to be impartial, impartial to judge actions and policies objectively..."---H.I.M Haile Selassie I



=Week 9: Social Media Champion= "The union which we seek can only come gradually, as the day-to-day progress which we achieve carries us slowly but inexorably along this course."---H.I.M Haile Selassie I



=Week 11: Social Media (Final)= "...The ultimate resource of a nation is its people."---H.I.M. Haile Selassie I

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Your presentation is very thorough and full of information! Sorry about your difficulties this term..hope all works out for you! Nice job! ~Christine

Nice job on your final project. Tiffany