Internet+Safety+TAP

Selecting Technology TAP---Task 2 Article 1: Can Facebook Posts Lead to College Rejection? [] Summary: Admissions officers don’t actively seek out facebook profiles of applicants, but students should still be wary of what gets posted on the site. There are chances of an admissions officer seeing a profile and rejecting a student because of it. Facebook can be used to a student’s advantage by showing off their talents. Students should ensure they post only material that they wouldn’t mind people seeing. Article 2: CoSN offers new guidance on social media use in schools [] It would be impossible to completely restrict social media use in schools in our social world. Students need to understand how to use social media for learning and ethically. Students should be allowed to use social media as long as it is used in a productive manner for learning. Article 3: Social Media in Education: The Power of Facebook [] Students can use social media to share their work with others. They can create projects and Youtube videos, and then share them with the Facebook community. It educates students on productive use of social media and appropriate use of their own sites. Using social media makes learning a much more enjoyable process for students. Article 4: 31 Creative Ways for Twitter to be Used in the Classroom [] Twitter can be used in the classroom to collect data, let parents follow what the class is doing, and use twitter polls. Sites like Twitter can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. It doesn’t have to be only used outside of the classroom. It can also be used to connect people from multiple classes and experts on certain subjects. Article 5: Study Finds that Online Education Beats the Classroom [] A recent report by SRI International by the Department of Education found that students score better when they are educated online than in the classroom. On average, students that did some or all of their course work online scored in the 59th percentile, while those educated in the classroom scored in the 50th percentile. Online education allows education to be more tailored to individual student needs. This allows more learning by doing. With the increase in social media use, more students will also be helping each other learn. Article 6: Poll: Students Use Social Media to Aid Careers [] According to an Associated Press-Viacom poll, students use social media to make connections for school and work. 4 out of 5 high school and college students say social media like Facebook is a good way to connect with other students outside of the classroom. Employed students also use it to connect to their co-workers. Students say the internet is the most influential aspect of their education. Article 7: Can Social Networking Keep Students in School? [] About half of a college’s students drop out before they graduate. Using social media may help to keep students in school. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is creating a social networking site for use between only college students at single schools. This creates a support system for students in the school. It also helps to merge social and academic life. Schools hope this program will greater engage students and increase retention rates.