The Teacher's Guide to Facebook

It’s like Mashable knew we were doing a talk on Facebook Groups and Pages for faculty today. This article presents various ways educators deal with interacting with students on Facebook, but unfortunately doesn’t go too much into using Groups or Pages with classes. Even so - it’s a helpful read for inspiring you to solidify your own policy regarding how you interact with students on Facebook. 

If you’re an educator looking to start using social media with your students, I also recommend the book Social Media for Educators: Strategies and Best Practices. I went to a workshop given by the author and found her tips and case studies very insightful.

(via What Is the Relationship Between Students and Their Technology? [Infographic] | EdTech Magazine) I usually don’t do more than scan infographics, but this one is worth a closer look. The most interesting parts for me were the tech skills students thought they lacked and how students perceived their instructors’ ability to use tech in the classroom. 
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(via What Is the Relationship Between Students and Their Technology? [Infographic] | EdTech Magazine)

I usually don’t do more than scan infographics, but this one is worth a closer look.

The most interesting parts for me were the tech skills students thought they lacked and how students perceived their instructors’ ability to use tech in the classroom. 

Source: edtechmagazine.com