Using Social Media in the Classroom : A Best Practice Guide.

USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM-FRONT COVER -- USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PART ONE- GETTING STARTED: THE ESSENTIALS -- CHAPTER 1- SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDUCATION -- CHAPTER 2- SOUND EDUCATIONAL DESIGN USING SOCIAL MEDIA -- CHAPTER 3- COMMON ASPECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA FUNCTIONS AND PRACTICE -- PART TWO- SOCIAL CONTEXTS -- CHAPTER 4- 'DIGITAL NATIVES', NEW LEARNING, AND DIGITAL LITERACY -- CHAPTER 5- THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND DIGITAL PARTICIPATION -- CHAPTER 6- CYBERBULLYING -- CHAPTER 7- UNDERSTANDING RISK ONLINE -- CHAPTER 8- PRACTICAL AND IN-CLASS CONSIDERATIONS -- PART THREE- THE 'BIG FOUR' -- CHAPTER 9- BLOGS -- CHAPTER 10- WIKIS -- CHAPTER 11- SOCIAL NETWORKS -- CHAPTER 12- PODCASTING, MUSIC, AND AUDIO -- PART FOUR- ENRICHING YOUR PRACTICE -- CHAPTER 13- VISUAL MEDIA -- CHAPTER 14- INSTANT MESSAGING, CHAT, SKYPE, AND TWITTER -- CHAPTER 15- BOOKMARKING, PINTREST, MIND MAPPING, AND POLLS -- CHAPTER 16- EDUCATIONAL GAMES -- CHAPTER 17- MOBILE LEARNING -- CHAPTER 18- PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS -- AFTERWORD -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

'A book for every teacher's bookshelf. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the tools and apps that can be used to help turn a mediocre teaching session into an outstanding one.' - Cheryl Hine, Leeds City College.

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