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Annotated Bibliography I. Education A. Introduction about teen use of social media Lenhart, A. (2009, April 10). Teens and social media. Retrieved from http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic786630.files/Teens%20Social%20Media%20and%20Health%20-%20NYPH%20Dept%20Pew%20Internet.pdf. The author notes that 77% of American teens go online at school, 66% go online daily, 71% own a cell phone, 60% have a desktop or laptop computer and 55% own a portable gaming device. These percentages have increased over the years. For example cell phone owners: 45% of 12-17 year olds had them in 2004, 63% in 2006 and 71% in early 2008. Also, 65% of teens have a profile on a social networking site. 22% of teens go online to look for information about a health topic that’s hard to talk about like drug use, sexual health or depression. B. Reasons for social media in education Lenhart, A., Purcell, K., Smith, A., & Zickuhr, K. (2010, February 3). Social media and young adults. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx Facebook is the most popular social media tool used by young adults according to a report from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Blogging has declined with young adults, who prefer status updates on social networking sites. Anonymous (2010). Educators slow to adopt social media. Community College Journal, 81(1), Retrieved from http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu/pqdweb?did=2149674931&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=17038&RQT=309&VName=PQD Social media encourages critical thinking allowing students to manipulate information on many levels. Social media provides a venue for the less outspoken and a means for students to interact with teachers outside of class. Couros, G. (2011, March 24). Why social media can and is changing education. Retrieved from http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/1860 The author puts forward five reasons why social media is and can be used in education: 1) It’s free, 2) It cuts down on isolation, 3) It can build tolerances and understandings of diverse cultures, 4) It can amplify passions and 5) It can help make education more open C. Top Choice  Kassissieh, R. (2011, April 4). The best social media tool for the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2011/04/the-best-social-media-tool-for-the-classroom/  The author pinpoints online discussions forums as the best social media tool for use in the classroom. The author believes this because classroom forums are democratic, collaborative, private, topical, multi-modal and diverse. Forums are also peer-reviewed. Other social media tools can be appropriate in education when used right.  D. Examples  Koenig, D. (2011, Spring). Social media in the schoolhouse. Teaching Tolerance, 39, Retrieved from http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/social-media-schoolhouse The author describes a classroom setting where students utilize Google Docs to collaborate while rewriting the classic fairy tale Red Riding Hood. Facebook is used by students outside of school, while it is blocked in all schools in the district. Bill, D. (2009, May 5). Why social media matters. Retrieved from http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2009/05/why-social-media-matters/ Teacher used twitter as a means of observing how his Latin students completed an assignment. They were asked to translate a certain text and collaborate via twitter. E. Challenges Koenig, D. (2011, Spring). Social media in the schoolhouse. Teaching Tolerance, 39, Retrieved from http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/social-media-schoolhouse Tolerance may not be a product of more social media in education. There may be more tolerance in homogenous groups but not to different groups. This can apply to “hate groups” as well. Schools are blocking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Ray, B. (2010, November 3). Guest blog: making the case for social media in education. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-case-education-edchat-steve-johnson The author points out that educators need to be the guides in using social media responsibly. Filters in schools restrict the use of many social media tools. The author contends the filters will be gone within five years. Social media can be the “first impression” that people see of other people. References Anonymous (2010). Educators slow to adopt social media. Community College Journal, 81(1), Retrieved from [] Bill, D. (2009, May 5). Why social media matters. Retrieved from [] Couros, G. (2011, March 24). Why social media can and is changing education. Retrieved from http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/1860 Kassissieh, R. (2011, April 4). The best social media tool for the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.edsocialmedia.com/2011/04/the-best-social-media-tool-for-the-classroom/ Koenig, D. (2011, Spring). Social media in the schoolhouse. Teaching Tolerance, 39, Retrieved from [] Ray, B. (2010, November 3). Guest blog: making the case for social media in education. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/social-media-case-education-edchat-steve-johnson Lenhart, A. (2009, April 10). Teens and social media. Retrieved from http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic786630.files/Teens%20Social%20Media%20and%20Health%20-%20NYPH%20Dept%20Pew%20Internet.pdf. Lenhart, A., Purcell, K., Smith, A., & Zickuhr, K. (2010, February 3). Social media and young adults. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx

This report from the New Media Consortium is a trend analysis report on educational technology trends that include social media.

This is an interesting article on the students we teach.

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